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LABOR Day

1. Labyrinthine (labba-RINTH-un) means:
   experimenting and testing
   working, then resting
   twisting and turning
   longing and yearning

2. The little figure-eight-like sign that means “and” is called:
   an asterisk
   a virgule
   an ampersand
   a pound sign

3. Bituminous (by-TOOM-uh-nus) is a term usually applied to:
   paired stars
   double-bladed axes
   political systems
   soft coal

4. The term oviparous (oh-VIPPA-rus) would most-aptly be applied to:
   six geese a-laying
   four golfers playing
   three poets reading
   one baker kneading

5. The term rabelaisian (rabble-ASIAN) would most likely refer to:
   a rowdy crowd
   a head that’s bowed
   gossipy rumor
   coarse, crude humor

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