| WORDS | DEFINITIONS |
| A) Paragon | 1) Rich, wealthy, very well-to-do, having substantial means |
| B) Convivial | 2) Having plenty of room; spacious |
| C) Opulent | 3) A model of excellence; a perfect example |
| D) Sagacious | 4) Biting, cutting, keen, sarcastic, scathing |
| E) Mordant | 5) Caused by medical examination or treatment |
| F) Capacious | 6) Limber, flexible, moving with ease and grace |
| G) Lissome | 7) To calm, soothe, pacify or appease |
| H) Iatrogenic | 8) Irritable, cross, difficult to please |
| I) Peevish | 9) Socialble, festive, merry |
| J) Mollify | 10) Wise, shrewd, perceptive |
ANSWERS
A-3, B-9, C-1, D-10, E-4, F-2, G-6, H-5, I-8, J-7
YOUR SCORE
0-2: Wow…well, keep working on it.
3-5: Not bad. Not great either. So, that’s good. Right? (Incidentally, you never finish a crossword puzzle).
6-8: Better than average. Much better actually. You probably talk a lot at parties and write for a living.
9-10: You are either an editor or an SOU professor. Or maybe, you are just a talented linguist? Either way, CONGRATULATIONS!
MORE NEXT MONTH! THANKS EVERYONE!!
