Words of the Month: September 2009

I. Which word comes closest in meaning? 1. Firmament a. Skeleton; b. Ligament c. Space; d. Punishment 2. Crevasse a. Corpse; b. Valley c. Dustbin; d. Crass 3. Mawkish a. Funny; b. Miserly c. Dirty; d. Sentimental 4. Perambulate a. Pace; b. Vaccilate c. Dither; d. Avoid 5. Peremptory a. Final; b. Preliminary c. Early; d. Timely 6. Hurtle a. Hurt; b. Throw c. Charge; d. Anger 7. Impugn a. Doubt; b. Erase c. Bury; d. Remove 8. Inchoate a. Incomplete; b. Uncertain c. Unclear; d. Hazy 9. Leviathan a. Aristocratic; b. Cumbersome c. Huge; d. Parasitic 10. Namby-Pamby a. Funny; b. Joyful c. Innocent; d Feeble	II. Name the opposite 1. Peppy a. Ugly; b. Slow c. Thin; d. Sad 2. Perfunctory a. Casual; b. Hasty c. Thoughtless; d. Thoughtful 3. Seamy a. Hard; b. Gentle c. Dark; d. Light 4. Slake  a. Satisfy; b. Aggravate c. Demolish; d. Construct 5. Truculent a. Nasty; b. Friendly c. Miserly; d. Large-hearten 6. Plaintive a. Stylish; b. Donor c. Happy; d. Unclear 7. Pithy a. Pleasant; b. Detailed c. Beautiful; d. Clearheaded 8. Voracious a. Disinterested; b. Mild c. Dark; d. Boring 9. Wring  a. Release; b. Yield c. Donate; d. Permit 10. Dismay a. Tolerate; b. Please c. Activate; d. Adjust
III . Spell them right 1. Nonparel (Unique) 2. Reconaisance (Survey) 3. Relenquish (Renounce) 4. Coifure (Hair-cut) 5. Prepostrous (Extreme) 6. Heeby-Jeebys (Anxiety) 7. Monastry (A community of monks) 8. Pizzaz (Style) 9. Pitious (Arousing pity) 10. Pittence (Inadequate)
ANSWERS Section I  1.c. Space 2. b. Valley 3. d. Sentimental 4. a. Pace 5. a. Final 6. c. Charge 7. a. Doubt 8. a. Incomplete 9. g. Huge 10. d. Feeble Section II 1. b. Slow 2. d. Thoughtful 3. b. Gentle 4. b. Aggravat 5. b. Friendly 6. c. happy 7. b. Detailed 8. a. Disinterested 9. b. Yield 10. b. Please Section III 1. Nonpareil 2. Reconnaissance 3. Relinquish 4. Coiffure 5. Preposterous 6. Heebie-jeebies 7. Monastery 8. Pizzazz 9. Piteous 10. Pittance