1. Es
   Ace
2. Day
   No

Day is a noun. It can refer to a period of 24 hours, or a period that corresponds to the length of time it takes the Earth to rotate on its axis. This word can also be used to refer to an era or a ​particular period of the past.

1. A mistake
   A sound
2. A pet
   A graph

The word ring comes from the Germanic root, "hring." It can be used as a verb and noun in several different ways. For example, you can wear a wedding ring, but you can also fight in the ring and ring a doorbell.

1. Charmingly antique
   Futuristic
2. Ugly
   Luxurious

Quaint is an adjective with Latin roots. It is often used to describe things that are picturesque, pleasantly old-fashioned or charming. For example, someone might say, "That country cottage is quaint."

1. Bee
   Tree
2. Dream
   Jus

In modern English, the word tree largely refers to woody plants with trunks and branches. However, in the past, it could refer to wooden structures, in general, or even the gallows. It also refers to a kind of branched diagram that resembles trees.

1. They are confusing
   They are unrealistic
2. They aren't strict
   They are harsh

Lax is an adjective. When rules are lax, it means they are not strict or harsh enough. This word comes from the Latin word laxus, which means loose. In the U.S., it is also an informal way of referring to the sport of lacrosse.

1. You are boring
   You are very book smart
2. You are skilled
   You are rich

You might have heard someone described as an "ace detective" or "ace basketball player.". This means that a person is highly skilled in a particular field or activity. This word can also be used in terms of card games and sports, like golf.

1. Scold
   Slap
2. Marry
   Envy

Chide is a verb which means to scold, chastise, or reprimand someone. This word has Old English roots. For example, a teacher might chide a student for repeatedly not turning in his homework.

1. Tea
   Clam
2. Light
   Car

Tea comes from the Min Chinese word "te" and refers to a drink made by putting dried crushed plants in hot water. It is also related to the Mandarin Chinese word for tea, "cha." So, when you ask for chai tea, you are ​asking for "tea tea."

1. Li
   Air
2. Mace
   Id

Air is a word that can function as both a verb and a noun in a number of different ways. You can breathe air, you can compose an air (or short song) on piano, or you can put on airs, which means to be condescending. You can also air programs on TV or air your grievances.

1. Caves
   The sky
2. Storms
   Diseases

Both humans and animals have mouths. However, the mouth of a cave refers to its entrance. The place where a river meets the sea is also commonly referred to as its mouth.

1. Jeer
   Zip
2. Em
   Car

The word car has Celtic origins. It can refer to either a smallish road vehicle, a single railroad vehicle that transports either freight or passengers, the place where passengers are held in an elevator, or a compartment in an airship (dirigible).

1. Confusion
   Boredom
2. Anger
   Joy

Wrath is a common literary noun that means extreme anger. However, it is important to note that this word is usually used somewhat ironically or for dramatic effect in more modern contexts.

1. Elm
   Soul
2. Ka
   Sleep

The word soul has several meanings in English. While there is the Soul genre of music, some people believe that living things have souls, or spiritual selves attached to their physical bodies. Art can also be described as having soul, which means it strikes an authentic and ​emotional connection.

1. Pile
   Star
2. Love
   Cheat

Bilk is a verb which means to cheat, swindle, or steal money from another person. Archaically, it was also used to mean to evade or elude someone. It is thought to perhaps have its roots amongst 17th-century cribbage players.

1. End
   Leer
2. Man
   Qualm

The word end has Germanic roots, which is why similar words can be found in English, Dutch and German. It can be both a verb and a noun. As a noun, it can refer to the final part of something, the termination of a situation, a person's death​ and more.

1. Healing each other
   Tricking each other
2. Fighting
   Sticking together

Cleave is a verb with two distinct (and seemingly opposite) meanings. You can cleave something in two, which means to divide it into two. Two people can also cleave to each other, which means they are sticking together firmly.

1. Build it
   Demolish it
2. Sell it
   Buy it

Raze is a verb with Latin roots that means "to completely destroy." It comes from the Latin "ras-," meaning to scrape. This word was used more often in the 19th century and has lost popularity over time.

1. The butter is rancid
   The butter is expensive
2. There is a butter shortage
   Butter is illegal

Dearth is a noun with Middle English roots. If there is a dearth of something, it means there is a shortage, scarcity, or lack of it. Antonyms of dearth include surplus and abundance.

1. If
   Can
2. From
   Night

Can is a word that can be used as either a noun or a verb and has a number of different meetings. After all, you can read, you can have a can of soup, and then you can put the empty can in the can. You can also ​can food to preserve it, or get canned (fired) at work.

1. Safe
   Slightly risky
2. Fun
   Dangerous

Fraught is a word that comes from the Middle Dutch word vracht, which meant ship's cargo. If a situation is fraught with danger, it is either brimming with danger or likely to end unfavorably.

1. Disease
   Soil
2. Dreams
   Goals

In western astrology, Earth is one of the four elements tied into the mystical system. The others are water, air and fire. Our planet is also called Earth and the soil and dirt on it can also be referred to as earth.

1. It looks lush
   It looks bare
2. It looks beautiful
   It looks dangerous

Stark may be the surname of a Marvel character but it has Germanic roots which mean strong. In modern English, it is used to refer to things that appear to be barren, bare, severe, incredibly clear or impossible to avoid.

1. Money
   Inspiration
2. Crime
   Soap

You can eat a chocolate cake or a fish cake, or wash with a cake of soap. After you walk in the rain, your shoes can also be caked with mud. If someone has on too much poorly applied makeup, people might also say the person has a "cake face."

1. Dismissing it
   Bringing it up
2. Criticizing it
   Studying it

The word broach has several meanings and uses but is most commonly used as a verb. It means to introduce or bring up a sensitive subject or topic. It also has nautical meanings and can refer to a ship that is veering dangerously in the water.

1. Am
   Queue
2. Id
   Slam

The famous psychologist, Sigmund Freud, had a theory that the human personality is split into the id, ego, and superego. The id is concerned with base animal urges, the ego is concerned with our reality as we experience it and the superego is concerned with what we consider to be right and wrong.

1. No
   Em
2. Queue
   Rue

No is an interesting word in the English language. Grammatically, it can function as a determiner, exclamation, adverb and noun. It can be used to indicate opposition, disagreement, or that there is hardly any of something.

1. Funerals
   Weddings
2. Bar Mitzvahs
   College Graduations

A dirge is a funerary song or lament for the dead. While dirges often refer to songs used as funeral rites, any mournful song can be referred to as a dirge. This word has Latin roots.

1. Act
   Lend money
2. Write poems
   Perform surgery

Bard is an archaic and literary term. It is a noun that refers to someone who writes and recites poems. This is why William Shakespeare, the most famous poet in the English language, is often referred to as the Bard (formally, the Bard of Avon).

1. Plan
   Type
2. Dark
   Comrade

Ilk is a noun of Germanic origin. Most commonly, it is used in phrases such as "of their ilk" or "of that ilk." It is used to mean that something is in the same category or similar to something that was already mentioned.

1. Depression
   Soil
2. Money
   Joy

Loam is a noun. It is fertile soil made up of sand and clay that contains humus. Humus is the organic part of the soil that is made up of decomposing plant matter. Loam is also a paste used to make bricks and plaster walls.

1. Sadness
   Cheerfulness
2. Rage
   Lust

In literary contexts, blithe is often used to mean joyous or happy. However, more commonly, someone who is being blithe is being cheerfully negligent or careless about something at an inappropriate time.

1. Training you
   Berating you
2. Loving you
   Listening to you

A school is a place where people gather to study various subjects or skills. Someone who schools another person in a subject or skill set is training them in it. A school of creatives is also a group of people who share similar ideas or stylistic elements.

1. Adverb
   Proper Noun
2. Verb
   Preposition

As a noun, house can refer to the people living in a house or the dwelling where people live. When you house someone or something, you provide them with a place to live. The word house can be used as a verb, noun, and adjective.

1. Grudgingly
   Maybe
2. Yes
   No

Balk is a verb. It means to stop or block something abruptly. For example "The mom balked at her kids' requests to stay up later on a school night." This word has Old Norse roots.

1. 100 pounds
   None
2. A little bit
   A lot

If you have a mote of something, you have the tiniest little piece of it. Synonyms of this word include speck, particle​ and grain. It is sometimes confused with the word moat, which refers to a ditch dug around a castle or other structure.