Friday, October 19, 2007

i am storm

i rool.

warm up FRIDAY

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

Warm up

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

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.

HER EFFORTS NEVER ENDED

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

warm up october 16

(What is an analogy?)
LEMON : YELLOW :: sweatpants : _____
1. exercise
2. legs
3. comfy

(answer) 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.

(answer) learn what his future held

Monday, October 15, 2007

warm up

MINK : SOFT :: mold : _____
1. fuzzy
2. shape
3. illness
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
She plays tricks on anyone and everyone