Word Quiz

SHORT, Like February

1. A serif (SER-if) would most likely be found on:
a medieval estate
the head of a Hindu in prayer
a printed letter
an oil-drilling tower

2. Hermeneutics (herma-NEW-tiks) would most likely be concerned with:
investigation of UFO sightings
interpretation of religious writing
sealing things that go ballistic
opinion polls and vote statistics

3. Obdurate (OB-dyoor-it or -doo-rit) means:
obedient
stubborn
amusing
roundish

4. Rosicrucian (rosa-CREW-shun) is a term applied to:
seafood cooked in a vat
a witch’s companion, her cat
some highly valued timber
a secret-society member

5. Terpsichore (turps-HICKORY) is the name of:
the goddess of dance
a valley in France
a long, narrow boat
a silken-haired goat