Friday, October 19, 2007
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
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
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
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
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
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