Word Power                                                                  ( 3/23/03)

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1)  buffalo v.:

to push down
baffle
polish
chuckle


 


 

2) dogged adj.

tired
shabby-looking
tenacious
full of enthusiasm

 


 


 

3)  white elephant n.:

classic car
all-cheese pizza
full moon
burdensome possession

 


 


 

4) phoenix n.

flirt
illusion
survivor
opponent

 


 


 

5)  pecking order n.

fast-food menu
frivolous command
sneak attack
hierarchy

 


 


 

6) feral adj.

soft
catlike
domesticated
wild

 


 


 

7)  eat crow v.

to challenge
struggle
admit mistake
bow to pressure

 


 


 

8) jackal n.

comedian
wild card
leader of the pack
flunky

 


 


 

9)  lupine adj.

stretched out
eccentric
keenly aware
savage

 


 


 

10) duck soup n.

confused situation
easy task
weak opponent
dilemma

 


 


 


 

11)  bevy n.

large group
angled surface
shiver
well-worn path

 


 


 

12) loaded for bear adj.

angry
burdened
fully prepared
ill-equipped

 


 


 

13)  greenhorn n.-someone who is

overly sensitive
aggressive
loud
inexperienced

 


 


 

14) kangaroo court n.

mock tribunal
springboard
long trial
Australian racket sport

 


 


 

15)  lionize v.

treat as a celebrity
shame
honor
eulogize

 


 


 

16) brood v.

to conspire
think deeply
insult
bury

 


 


 

17)  ferret v.

to search
hide
store
dsiclose

 


 


 

18) dark horse n.- contestant who is

devious
strong
a long shot
without opposition