Friday, October 12, 2007

Analogy 20/Vocabulary

Q: STITCHING : QUILT :: beak : _____

A: songbird

Q: meritocracy
Word Quiz
My swim camp uses a system of meritocracy to decide who will be lifeguard.

A: The strongest swimmer is lifeguard.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Analogy 19/Vocabulary

Q: IMAGINATIVE : CREATIVE :: stair : _____

A: step


Q: gossamer
Which looks most like gossamer?

A: a spider's web

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Analogy 18/Vocabulary

Q: CAR : AUTOMOBILE :: _____ : swamp

A: marsh

Q: viscous
"I was going to get one of those lizards," said Willa, "but they are too viscous.

A: "They have a slimy feel."

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Analogy 17/Vocabulary

Q: EXCLUDE : INVITE :: _____ : quiet

A: chatty

Q: plausible
Which would be a plausible reason for being late to school?

A: The bus came late.