Word Quiz

A Swarm of B’s

1. A balustrade (BAL-us-trade) is a kind of:
minor police official
intricate British dance
horse-show formation
railing supported by posts

2. Boreas (BORY-us) is the name of:
a Bahamian marsupial
an Asian termite
the north wind
nature’s sky-lights

3. A barcarolle (or barcarole) (bark-uh-ROLE) is a kind of:
Scottish flute
Greek sandwich
Swiss skiing contest
Italian song

4. Bicameral (by-CAMMER-ul) means having two:
humps
atoms
chambers
eyes

5. The word biscotti (buh-SCOTTY) refers to:
crunchy cookies
twin-peaked priests’ hats
Cajun jazz music
two-hulled canoes