Word Quiz

GUESS

1. Guru (GOOR-oo), in Sanskrit, means:
chief
thief
teacher
preacher

2. A ukase (YOU-case) is a kind of:
tree
decree
leather bag
boaster’s brag

3. The term emolument (ee-MOLL-you-mint) would most likely refer to:
lotion to put on your skin
animals kept in a pen
bushes, grasses, or trees
salary, wages, or fees

4. The word stigmata (stig-MOTTA or stig-MAT-uh) would most likely refer to:
marks on someone’s skin
notebooks to write things in
daggers used by knaves
headdresses of Indian braves

5. The closest modern equivalent of the expression “stirrup cup” (STIR-up cup) would be:
athletic supporter
third-place trophy
one for the road
cough syrup