Wednesday, October 31, 2007

10/31/07

ARMHOLES : SHIRT :: pages : _____

2. magazine


reticent

Who is likely to be described as reticent?

3. a man of few words

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

10/30/07

ANALOGY

GALAXY : HUGE :: _____ : brass

1. trumpet

WORD QUIZ

overture

You would most likely find an overture

3. at the beginning of an opera.

10/29/07

WARM UP

(What is an analogy?)

LOUISIANA : STATE :: barn : _____

2. building

WORD QUIZ

fusty

If you visited friends who lived in a fusty house, you might decide to

2. open a window.

Friday, October 26, 2007

10/26/07

RULER : MEASURING :: crayon : _____


3. coloring

WORD QUIZ

porcine

Which Looney Tunes animal is truly porcine?

1. Porky Pig

Thursday, October 25, 2007

10/25/07

PURSUE : CHASE :: roomy : _____

2. spacious


Word Quiz
What does it mean?
inert
Which could be described as inert?

1. a couch potato

Monday, October 22, 2007

10/22/07

BRONTOSAUR : PLANT-EATING :: spinach : _____

3. Popeye

Word Quiz

What does it mean?
raconteur

My Aunt Vesta is a great raconteur—

2. I could listen to her stories for hours.

Friday, October 19, 2007

2007/10/friday-october-19-2007
(What is an analogy?)

ADVANCE : RECEDE :: stiff : _____

1. unyielding

What does it mean?

cacophony

Which would be most likely to make a cacophony?

2. monkeys with cymbals