Word Quiz

A Novel Idea

1. Novenas (no-VEE-nuh) are:
lotions
potions
devotions
emotions

2. Orangutan (o-RANG-uh-tan or -you-tan) literally means:
chubby cheeks
ape that speaks
orange and tan
forest man

3. Vituperative (vie-TOO-pur-uh-tive) comments are:
harsh and mean
lively and clean
about staying healthy
about getting wealthy

4. Erstwhile (urst-while) means:
finally, at long last
not now, but in the past
starting late
on the same date

5. The term lupine (LOO-pin or loo-PINE) would most likely refer to:
something curled up
kittens or pups
a lake or an ant
a wolf or a plant