Monday, October 15, 2007

day 19

OWL : HOOTS :fan: whirs
1. noise
2. fan
3. blowing

WORD QUIZ
incessant
Lola's search for new flavors of ice cream was incessant.
1. she did most of her research on the Internet.
2. she really preferred the same old flavors.
3. her efforts never ended.

day 18

SHALLOW : DEEP :: tiara : fancy
1. tiara
2. formal
3. 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.

day 17

HAMSTER : RODENT :: stealing : thief
1. crime
2. thief
3. giving

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

day16

LEMON : YELLOW :: sweatpants : exercise
1. exercise
2. legs
3. comfy

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.

day 15

ANALOGIES/WORDQUIZ/WPM
MINK : SOFT :: mold :shape
1. fuzzy
2. shape
3. illness

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