Wordly Wise 8

Which of these materials would you be most likely to staple?

• Blankets

• Sheet metal

• Cookies

• Pieces of paper

Diversion is the act of turning

• away unqualified job seekers

• aside from what you were doing

• problems into solutions

• a task over to another person

To abet a criminal is to

• follow him or her

• arrest him or her

• assist him or her

• report him or her to the polive

Which is a staple?

• a clothespin or paperclip

• a U-shaped fastener with sharp ends

• a bottle of glue or paste

• a pointed pushpin or thumbtack

Someone with an agile mind

• is suspicious of others

• can think quickly and easily

• is very good at math

• has artistic talent

To divert a flood is to

• turn floodwaters aside

• predict that one will occur

• warn people that a flood is coming

• prepare for the arrival of a flood

A country's staple crop is

• its most important crop

• a crop grown only to export

• an exotic crop grown in small quantities

• a crop grown to make feed for animals

What kind of diversion might be offered at a child's birthday party?

• a chocolate cake

• gifts

• a clown

• lemonade

Synonym for: Agile

• dangerous

• reckless

• conscientious

• nimble

Synonym for: Allotted

• assigned

• gathered

• parked

• excused