“Word Power”
The following quiz
was created by Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, who were inspired by the book “You’re
Saying It Wrong” by Ross and Kathryn Petras. Check them out to see how many of
the words you, using the context of each sentence.
1.
People on our block are still picking up detritus
from Billy’s birthday bash. ( )
a.
subtracted amount
b.
debris
c.
falsified claim
2.
If Dad wants to regift his dinosaur tie,
that’s his prerogative. ( )
a.
educated guess
b.
first choice
c.
special right
3.
But enough about you; let’s segue
to the topic of snakes. ( )
a.
transition
b.
completely surround
c.
begin a court case
4.
The crowd threw tomatoes at the dais
as the mayor began her press conference.
( )
a.
group leader
b.
garden fountain
c.
raised platform
5.
Brian has complete hegemony over this
Monopoly board. ( )
a.
domination
b.
smooth bland
c.
large family
6.
Beth always eats the same breakfast; Kefir
mixed with nuts and fruits. ( )
a.
verbal kirmish
b.
fermented milk
c.
painting technique
7.
“I am not going to bed!” the toddler yelled
in a peremptory
tone. ( )
a.
Allowing no disagreement
b.
Coming first
c.
Walking quickly
8.
Passengers waiting on the quay
prepared to board the ferry. ( )
a.
Wharf
b.
Small island
c.
Dram of brandy
9.
Despite all his machinations, Wile
E. Coyote can’t catch Road Runner.
( )
a.
Study of robotics
b.
Talkativeness
c.
Scheme
10.
The slough
is home to a variety of species, including salmon, ducks, and otters. (
)
a.
Soft breeze
b.
Heavy club
c.
Swamp
11.
So
that UFO sighting in Central Park turned out to be spurious. ( )
a.
Hasty
b.
Fake
c.
Livid
12.
I’ve attached a string of tin cans to the nuptial
sedan. ( )
a.
Just starting
b.
Relating to marriage
c.
Present during all season
13.
It
is traditional for a winning crew to toss its coxswain overboard. (
)
a.
Innkeeper
b.
Secret lover
c.
Sailor in charge
14.
A geoduck
can weigh over ten pounds – and live for more than 150 years. (
)
a.
Earth tremor
b.
Wooden footstool
c.
Large pacific clam
15.
Joe
claims a plethora of proof that Bigfoot exists. (
)
a.
Person of noble rank
b.
Abundance
c.
Spiritual journey
Answer Keys
1.
B.
debris
2.
C.
special right
3.
A. transition
4.
C.
raised platform
5.
A.
domination
6.
B.
fermented milk
7.
A.
allowing no disagreement
8.
A.quay
9.
C.
machination
10.
C.
slough
11.
C.
spurious
12.
C.
nuptial
13.
C.
coxswain
14.
C.
geoduck
15.
B.
plethora
