The _____ spots I saw through the back window were fireflies.

Lucent
Decent
Reticent
Nascent

Which word is NOT a synonym for "effulgent"?

Resplendent
Incandescent
Risible
Lambent

My greatest pet peeve as a reader is ________; mixed metaphors are so confusing.

Cataclysm
Catachresis
Catalog
Catacomb

What does efficacy measure?

How well something performs
How late something arrives
How quickly something falls
How bad something tastes

Which word is NOT similar to “aphorism”?

Proverb
Adage
Monologue
Maxim

The _______ of Hermopolis was a group of eight Egyptian deities.

Ogress
Ogival
Ogrism
Ogdoad

What characteristic defines a bel-esprit?

Cleverness
Speed
Sustainability
Depth

What is another expression for “dissertation”?

Ragged, amateur stitching
Short, angry note
Long, written argument
Loud, brightly lit restaurant

Where is the best place to find silt?

Roads and highways
Attics and basements
Lakes and rivers
Office buildings

What is a synonym for “opulence”?

Wreath
Wealth
Width
Warmth

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