tuesday-october-16-2007
(What is an analogy?)

LEMON : YELLOW :: sweatpants : _____

1. exercise


WORD QUIZ

augur

An ancient Roman might have gone to an augur to

2. learn what his future held.

Sunday, October 14, 2007

ANALOGIES/WORDQUIZ/WPM

MINK : SOFT :: mold : _____

2. shape

WORD QUIZ

raconteur

My Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur—
2. I could listen to her stories for hours.

Monday, October 8, 2007
(What is an analogy?)

IMAGINATIVE : CREATIVE :: stair : _____

3. step

WORD QUIZ

gossamer

Which looks most like gossamer?

a spider's web

wednesday-october-10-2007

WARM UP

(What is an analogy?)
CAR : AUTOMOBILE :: _____ : swamp


3. marsh

WORD QUIZ

viscous

"I was going to get one of those lizards," said Willa, "but they are too viscous.


2. "They have a slimy feel."

ANALOGY/WORD QUIZ/WPM
PARCHEESI : GAME :: jazz : _____


3. music

WORD
acme

You would probably say that the acme of Benji's career was when he


3. became a movie and television star.

10/4/07 warm up

ANALOGY/WORD
TOE : FOOT :: roof : _____

2. house


feral
Because our little Puss-Puss is a feral cat, she can seem

1. wild as a tiger.

WARM UP

WHAT WORD COMPLETES THE ANALOGY?
CAKE : BATTER :: window : _____

2. glass


Word Quiz

What does it mean?
perfunctory
Before leaving the house Sandy gave the dog a perfunctory hug—

3. it was just a quick squeeze.