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Riddles From Dec. 31 Issue
My second is in raccoon but not in beaver.
My third is in dobbin but not in ass.
My fourth is in koala and in Kangaroo.
My fifth is in tiger but not in lion.
My last is in pony but not in horse.
What am I?
What will tomorrow be yesterday?
I am not. What am I?
Word Match
2. glasnost - - B. An ordinary person
3. hortatory - - C. Affectedly refined
4. labanotation - - D. A policy of open discussion
of political opinion
5. la-di-da - - E. A system of notating details
of a dance
movement on a staff
6. cunctator - - F. Sandy; gritty
7. gormless - - G. Of, relating to, or operated
by a rope or cord
8. muggle - - H. Susceptibility to change
9. lability - - I. One who hesitates
10. sabulous - - J. Giving exhortation or advice
'magicians,'" says one admirer of Richard Feynman in a
biography of the late physicist, who belonged to the latter
category. The following words are taken from the book. Can
you reveal the meanings of these words? I will publish the
answers and winners on Thursday.
1. rebuttal (n.) - A: suggestion. B: rebuke. C: unkind
refusal. D: opposing argument.
2. metamorphosis (n.) - A: deep sleep. B: transformation.
C: periodic recurrence. D: significant event.
3. caldron (n.) - A: computer term. B: kettle. C: static
electricity. D: laser fusion.
4. esoteric (adj.) - A: ancient. B: difficult to understand.
C: wondrous. D: light and frothy.
5. cadre (n.) - A: hidden source. B: follower. C: key group.
D: student.
6. rigor (n.) - A: anxiety. B: strictness. C: strength.
D: vitality.
7. tenet (n.) - A: experiment. B: mathematical equation.
C: observation. D: belief or principle.
8. vantage (n.) - A: competitive superiority. B: pride.
C: cutting edge. D: turning point.
9. interpolate (v.) - A: to clarify. B: investigate.
C: reverse. D: insert.
10. superlative (adj.) - A: supreme. B: powerful. C: legen-
dary. D: necessary.
11. rectify (v.) - A: to break. B: correct. C: build.
D: criticize.
12. truism (n.) - A: guess. B: questionable statement.
C: discovery. D: obvious truth.
13. bailiwick (n.) - A: area of authority. B: woven
container. C: false lead. D: complicated formula.
14. gestation (n.) - A: pregnancy. B: bodily motion.
C: spurt of activity. D: period of quiet.
15. innate (adj.) - A: resourceful. B: inborn. C: foolish.
D: spontaneous.
16. subordinate (v.) - A: to guide craftily. B: hand over.
C: put under authority. D: add to.
17. embody (v.) - A: to make similar. B: incorporate.
C: separate. D: solidify.
18. connive (v.) - A: to conspire. B: provoke. C: blame.
D: tease.
19. primer (n.) - A: chemical symbol. B: introductory text-
book. C: principal force. D: primitive drive.
20. teleological (adj.) - related to the study of A: ulti-
mate purposes. B: analytical procedures. C: communication.
D: historic events.
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