"One of these things is not like the other, one of these things does not belong."
Can you accurately guess which one?
1a. equanimity
1b. aplomb
1c. sangfroid
1d. quintessence
1b. aplomb
1c. sangfroid
2a. obdurate
2b. intractable
2c. objectionable
2d. unyielding
2b. intractable
2d. unyielding
3b. reproach
3c. objurgate
3d. upbraid
4a. penurious
4b. grandiloquent
4c. parsimonious
4d. niggardly
4c. parsimonious
4d. niggardly
5b. dispassionate
5c. apathetic
5d. disinterested
6a. disputatious
6b. petulant
6c. illicit
6d. belligerant
6b. petulant
6d. belligerant
7a. solicitous
7b. laudatory
7c. conciliatory
7d. complaisant
7c. conciliatory
7d. complaisant
8a. beset
8b. besiege
8c. beleaguer
8d. bequeath
8b. besiege
8c. beleaguer
9a. appropriate
9b. ascertain
9c. usurp
9d. commandeer
9c. usurp
9d. commandeer
10b. tractable
10c. amenable
10d. acquiescent
6 comments:
Straight up with no assistance. I hope I get at least 7/10:
1d
2a
3a
4b
5a
6c
7d
8d
9b
10a
If you were hoping for 7/10, you'll be happy to know that you scored 8/10!
I saw your Facebook message and felt I should at least try to quickly fill it out:
1d
2c
3a
4b
5a
6c
7b
8d
9b
10a
I hope I didn't rush it too much. If there is a mistake let's assume it is a miss-type and I completely knew the correct answer.
Guilt is a powerful motivator. Or not. Since you're the only one I successfully guilted into participating! I'll put the answers up later tonight. :)
1d
2c
3a
4b
5a
6b
7b
8d
9b
10a
Ps. did you misspell beseige? Shouldn't it be besiege?
Jason - you missed #'s 2 & 7.
Nathan (Koller? Keane? Other?) - you missed #7. And thanks for the spelling correction...you were absolutely right.
Answers:
1d
2c
3a
4b
5a
6c
7b
8d
9b
10a
Thanks for humoring me, you three. :)
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