Friday, October 19, 2007

Analogy

ADVANCE : RECEDE :: stiff : _____
1. unyielding
2. flexible
3. bone
Answer:flexible

What does it mean?
cacophony
Which would be most likely to make a cacophony?
1. librarians with newspapers
2. monkeys with cymbals
3. chefs with sauces
Answer:monkeys with cymbals

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Anaology

SHALLOW : DEEP :: _____ : fancy
1. tiara
2. formal
3. drab
Answer:Drab

WORD QUIZ
posthumous
A posthumous book is
1. full of nonsense.
2. organized from A to Z.
3. published after the author has died.
Answer:Published after the author has died.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Anology

LEMON : YELLOW :: sweatpants : _____
1. exercise
2. legs
3. comfy
Answer:Exercise
WORD QUIZ
augur
An ancient Roman might have gone to an augur to
1. have his portrait painted.
2. learn what his future held.
3. buy and sell goods.
Answer:Learn what his future held.

Anology

HAMSTER : RODENT :: stealing : _____
1. crime
2. thief
3. giving
Answer:Crime

WORD QUIZ
verdant
Which song sounds like it is about something verdant?
1. The Green, Green Grass of Home
2. Red Sky in the Morning
3. Yellow Rose of Texas
Answer:The Green,Green Grass of Home

Monday, October 15, 2007

ANALOGY

MINK : SOFT :: mold : _____
1. fuzzy
2. shape
3. illness
ANSWER:Fuzzy
WORD QUIZ
raconteur
My Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur—
1. no one can beat her at tennis.
2. I could listen to her stories for hours.
3. she plays tricks on anyone and everyone
ANSWR:I could listen to her stories for hours.