Friday, October 19, 2007

Memo


Resume


Analogy

(What is an analogy?)
ADVANCE : RECEDE :: stiff : _____
1. unyielding
2. flexible
3. bone
answer 2. 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 2. monkeys with cymbals

Thursday, October 18, 2007

MAYOR LETTER


Analogy

(What is an analogy?)
SHALLOW : DEEP :: _____ : fancy
1. tiara
2. formal
3. drab
Answer 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.
Answer 3. published after the author has died.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Analogy

(What is an analogy?)
HAMSTER : RODENT :: stealing : _____
1. crime
2. thief
3. giving
Answer 1. Crime
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
Answer 1. The Green, Green Grass of Home

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

offer letter


Analogy

(What is an analogy?)
LEMON : YELLOW :: sweatpants : _____
1. exercise
2. legs
3. comfy
Answer 1. exercise
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 2. learn what his future held.

Monday, October 15, 2007

xxx-job description.doc.


Analogy

(What is an analogy?)
OWL : HOOTS :: _____ : whirs
1. noise
2. fan
3. blowing
Answer 2.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.
Answer 3.Her efforts never ended.