Word Quiz

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1. Information about a hypotenuse (hi-POTTEN-oose [or -youse]) is most likely found in:
a bird book
an atlas
a geometry book
a magician’s handbook

2. To peruse (pur-OOZE) is to:
chase
consider
decorate
read

3. A chanteuse (shon-TOOSE) is a:
candleholder
pretender
carpenter
singer

4. To recuse oneself (re-KYOOZE) is to:
admit guilt
withdraw from participation
accept a case
refuse to testify

5. A recluse (RECK-loose or ruh-KLOOS) is a:
daredevil
pirate
hermit
torturer