Word Quiz

A Rotten Report Card

1. A fusillade (FEW-suh-lod) is closest in meaning to:
rows of clothes
lines of pines
lots of shots
many pennies

2. Farsi (FAR-see) is:
the German word for cars
served in Irish bars
played by a gambling man
spoken in Iran

3. A fulcrum (FULL-crum) is most likely associated with:
a king’s-court fool
a levering tool
a political speaker
a chem-lab beaker

4. Ferric oxide (FER-ik OX-ide) is most likely found in:
a layer of rust
brown pizza crust
suntan lotions
gypsy love potions

5. Filial (FILLY-ul) devotion comes from one’s:
students
children
bosses
customers