To express his enthusiasm for American musical traditions, composer George Gershwin wrote ___ in Blue in 1924. A speech or writing with great enthusiasm.

Surfboarders must practice for hundreds of hours to become ___ at riding the curl of a wave. To do with ease-fluent.

Pinocchio's lies cause his nose to grow, but when he ___ it returns to its usual size. To take back a statement.

Harry Potter and his friends learn ___ such as Flipendo! at Hogwarts. The chanting or speaking of words.

Even a young actor can appear old through the ___ of stage makeup. Craftiness, trickery, skill

Which word does not imply a change? A group or clique within a larger one.

Which word does not include a derivation from the Latin verb, facio, facere, feci, factum? A picture or drawing representing words or phrases.

Which word refers to a person? Someone who does a humorous imitation.

Which word describes the connection between rhapsody and ode? A poem, speech or writing

excrescence : outgrowth This is an analogy

crescere : to grow This is an analogy.

factious : argumentative This is an analogy

parody : humorous This is an analogy

Movies portray Tarzan as a primitive, ___ creature, incapable of deceit or trickery.

The Salk vaccine has proved to be a(n) ___ protection against the crippling disease of polio.

The Ming Dynasty of China produced the world's finest potters, ___ whose porcelain vases and figures are exhibited in museums today.

At times the noise in the New York City subway system reaches such a(n) ___ that it is impossible to carry on a conversation.

The Roman god Neptune is able both to provoke and to ___ the turbulent waves of the Mediterranean Sea.

The witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts, may have been a(n) ___ for some members of the community to take water rights from their neighbors.

Understanding the meaning of the word bark depends upon its ___: trees or dogs?

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