Friday, September 21, 2007

ANALOGY and WORD QUIZ

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007
ANALOGY
WEED : PLANT :: flu : _____
1. sneezing
2. health
3. illness correct

WORD QUIZ
prohibit
To prohibit people on their beach, the neighbors set up
1. a party for the whole neighborhood.
2. an admission booth.
3. a "No Trespassing" sign correct

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

ANALOGY and WORD QUIZ

ANALOGY
HAIRPIECE : TOUPEE :: spunky : _____
1. plucky correct
2. dull
3. trouble


WORD QUIZ
obtrusive
While we were hiking, we saw an obtrusive mass of rock. It
1. was hard and glittered in the sun.
2. had layers of different colors.
3. stuck out into our path. correct


I think 1646 is one of the most significent because the one of the first camera obscura was invented in this year.

And 1888 is also very significent as the first cinematic presetation occured in this year in Paris.

And the invention of Mutograph in 1897 is also significent.

Monday, September 17, 2007

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

WARM-UP
Analogy-OIL : ENERGY :: library : _____
WHICH IS THE CORRECT RESPONSE?
1. information correct.
2. sun
3. gasoline



Word Wiz
misanthropic
Who in the story A Christmas Carol seems misanthropic?
1. Scrooge, who doesn't like people much
2. Bob Cratchit, who worries a lot
3. Tiny Tim, who is very ill

answer ... scrooge