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Friday, June 6, 2007
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Good Morning!
Good morning! Here are the answers to the word scramble:
1) wizened, 2) quorum, 3) beholden, 4) proclivity, and
5) Hogmanay.
TGIF!
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WEEKLY WORD-MATCH
******** ARE YOU READY TO TEST YOUR WORD KNOWLEDGE? ********
Match the words in the left-hand column with the correct
definition in the right-hand column. The answer key is
listed at the bottom of this newsletter.
1. wizened A. A natural inclination
2. deus ex machina B. Poorly organized
3. quorum C. To move back or away in fear
4. blench D. A god introduced by means of a crane
5. Hogmanay E. Easily understood or seen through
6. proclivity F. Used to express surprise or puzzlement
7. vum G. Dried; shriveled
8. beholden H. The name, in Scotland, for New Year's
Eve
9. transpicuous I. A select group
10. shambolic J. Obliged
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OBSCURE AND UNUSUAL WORDS
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1) demimonde demmi mond (noun)
: people who are not considered to be completely
respectable
Mid-19th century. From French demi-monde, literally
"half world."
2) wallah wolle (noun)
: somebody in charge of a specified thing or associated
with a particular service or occupation
Late 18th century. Via Hindi -vaia "(somebody)
responsible for some duty," from Sanskrit palaka,
"keeper."
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WEEKLY WORD-MATCH
ANSWER KEY
1. wizened G. Dried; shriveled
2. deus ex machina D. A god introduced by means of a crane
3. quorum I. A select group
4. blench C. To move back or away in fear
5. Hogmanay H. The name, in Scotland, for New Year's
Eve
6. proclivity A. A natural inclination
7. vum F. Used to express surprise or puzzlement
8. beholden J. Obliged
9. transpicuous E. Easily understood or seen through
10. shambolic B. Poorly organized
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