Friday, October 19, 2007

Analogy&Vocabulary

(What is an analogy?)
ADVANCE : RECEDE :: stiff : _____
flexible


What does it mean?
cacophony
Which would be most likely to make a cacophony?
monkeys with cymbals

WPM: 36

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Analogy&Vocabulary October 18

SHALLOW : DEEP :: _____ : fancy
drab

WORD QUIZ
posthumous
A posthumous book is
published after the author has died.

WPM: 37

Analogy&Vocabulary (10/18)

(What is an analogy?)
HAMSTER : RODENT :: stealing : _____
crime

WORD QUIZ
verdant
Which song sounds like it is about something verdant?
The Green, Green Grass of Home

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Analogy&Vocabulary WPM (10/16)

LEMON : YELLOW :: sweatpants : _____
comfy

augur
An ancient Roman might have gone to an augur to
learn what his future held.
WPM:36

Analogy&Vocabulary WPM

LEMON : YELLOW :: sweatpants : _____
comfy

augur
An ancient Roman might have gone to an augur to
learn what his future held.
WPM:36

Monday, October 15, 2007

October 15

Analogy&Vocabulary

MINK : SOFT :: mold : _____
fuzzy


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