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Is chatter a synonym/antonym/different from noise?
different from
Is lecture a synonym/antonym/different from speech?
synonym
Botany is the study of what?
Plants
Is recount a synonym/antonym/different from report?
synonym
What are the two possible meanings of "entrance"?
noun and verb, the place to enter or to fascinate
What could be described as having a cocoon or being cocooned? Name at least 3.
Moth, butterfly, people who are heavily clothed, a mummy
Is summit a synonym/antonym/different from peak?
synonym
All of the following might be synonymous with acute except: sharp, clever, limited, drastic?
limited
What is an observatory?
a building where scientists (especially astronomers) watch the sky
What are three things that typically have binary systems?
answers will vary
What are the past tenses of flee, employ, and aspire?
fled, employed, and aspired
Is eminent a synonym/antonym/different from prestigious?
synonym
Is ordinary a synonym/antonym/different from eminent?
antonym
Does this quote support or oppose a desire for fame: "Your reward will be the widening of the horizon as you climb"?
oppose
What were two challenges that Cecilia Payne faced in her educational or professional life?
Not being awarded an official degree, not being made full professor or chair until age 56
