Sunday, July 10, 2011

Odd one out

Find a word not in the group. Hint: arrange characters in each word first

A. KEIP (PIKE)
B. GEHRNIR (HERRING)
C. KRASH (SHARK)
D. ROMFERTOC (COMFORTER)

Answer:[D]
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Guess meaning: emaciated

Guess the meaning of the word below:
His tortured ghost roams the estate each night, pale and emaciated, and I've heard tell that sometimes you can hear him, calling out, 'John.... bring me John'.

Answer: (adj.) very thin and weak, usually because of illness or extreme hunger.
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Saturday, July 9, 2011

Guess meaning: decent

Guess the meaning of the following word.
1. Everyone should be entitled to a decent wage/standard of living.
2. I thought he was a decent sort of person.

Answer: adj. social acceptable or good
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Guess meaning: in retrospect

What is the meaning of the red phrase? Compare with the answer below.
I'm sure my university days seem happier in retrospect than they really were.

Answer: thinking now about something in the past
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Guess meaning: desperate

The situation is desperate - we have no food, very little water and no medical supplies.
Answer: (adj.) very serious or bad
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Sunday, July 3, 2011

Guess meaning: lure

He was lured into the job by the offer of a high salary.
Answer: to persuade someone to do something or go somewhere by offering them something exciting.
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