analogy's for the week

10-04-2007ANALOGY/WORD

TOE : FOOT :: roof : _____

1. cover

2. house - correct

3. sky

feral

Because our little Puss-Puss is a feral cat, she can seem

1. wild as a tiger. - correct answer

2. smart as a whip.

3. timid as a mouse.



10-03-2007ANALOGY?CAKE : BATTER :: window : _____

1. home

2. glass - correct answer

3. view

Word Quiz

What does it mean?

perfunctory

Before leaving the house Sandy gave the dog a perfunctory hug—

1. it was a really hard squeeze.

2. it was a long-lasting squeeze

.3. it was just a quick squeeze. - correct answer.



10-02-2007THE ANALOGY SNEAKY : FORTHRIGHT :: generous : _____

1. giving

2. stingy - correct answer

3. surplus

What does it mean?

skulk

If you decided to skulk through the school, you might look like

1. a spy. - correct answer

2. a snob.

3. a kangaroo.


10-01-2007

HAIRBRUSH : BRISTLED :: _____ : mythical

1. real

2. dragon - correct answer.

3. ancient

Word Quiz
deface

Someone might deface a wall by

1. using spray paint to mess it up. - correct answer

2. hanging some nice pictures on it.

3. patching it, then applying fresh paint