Word Quiz

T-Time

1. A tabor (TAY-bur) is:
a Hindu temple
a rhyme that’s simple
an Irish bum
a little drum

2. The trapezius (truh-PEEZY-us) is a kind of:
geometric shape
thick-skinned grape
very wide muscle
con-man’s hustle

3. Trappist (TRAP-ist) is a term that usually refers to:
a skier’s run
a monk or nun
a clay-pigeon shooter
a burial-site looter

4. An example of tmesis (tuh-ME-sis or ME-sis) would be:
West by God Virginia
Pull for all that’s in yuh
He was a lion in the battle
Will the rattler rattle cattle?

5. A treenail (TREE-nail or TREN-ul or TRUN-ul) is a:
deep taproot
cleated boot
wooden nail
maple-sap pail