No it's not like that at all. You don't have to be a vocab genius.

Everyone gets a hand of seven red apple cards that are nouns like Michael Jackson, tornado, Tobacco Companies, My Hair etc.

Everyone takes turns being the judge. The judge randomly puts out an adjective green apple card like zany, wet, puffy, cute, comical etc.

The other players pick one of their own noun cards that best matches the adjective card and anonymously give it to the dealer. The dealer shuffles them up and picks the best match and awards the set to whoever gave that particular noun card.

Then everyone draws back up to 7 and the next person is judge. The first to collect a predetermined number of sets wins.

For example, say the judge puts out a green apple that says 'Kinky'. You turn in a red apple that says 'Chains' or 'My Hair' if the judge has kinky hair. If the judge likes your answer, you'll get that set.

It may sound kind of lame but people love it. I used to run a couple of game stores and it was always a sure fire hit.

Part of the fun is trying to figure out what card will appeal to the judge.