Friday, October 26, 2007

Thursday, October 25, 2007

analogy

WARM -UP-ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
PURSUE : CHASE :: roomy : _____
1. chamber
2. spacious
3. small
Answer:2. Spacious

Word Quiz
What does it mean?
inert
Which could be described as inert?
1. a couch potato
2. a jumping bean
3. an ant farm
Answer:1. a couch potato

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Analogy/ Word Quiz

What word completes the analogy?

WATCH : IGNORE :: gather : _____
1. combine
2. scatter
3. rake
Answer: 2. Scatter
Word Quiz
ennui
Someone who is suffering from ennui feels
1. very itchy.
2. very achy.
3. very bored.
Answer:3. very bored.

Monday, October 22, 2007

Analogy/ Word Quiz

WARM -UP-ANALOGY/WORD/WPM
BRONTOSAUR : PLANT-EATING :: spinach : _____
1. dining
2. leafy
3. Popeye
Word Quiz
What does it mean?
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.