BOMBAST
Word Association/Sounds Like: bomb
Predicted Definition: explosive; big; major event
Actual Definition: pompous speech
BRAWNY
Word Association/Sounds Like: “brains, not brawn”
Predicted Definition: big, powerful, not brainy
Actual Definition: having muscles, strength
CASTIGATE
Word Association/Sounds Like: cast down, cast away
Predicted Definition: something negative
Actual Definition: criticize severely
CEREBRAL
Word Association/Sounds Like: cerebellum, cerebrum, the brain
Predicted Definition: smart
Actual Definition: brainy
CONTIGUOUS
Word Association/Sounds Like: continuous; “48 contiguous United States”
Predicted Definition: ongoing; touching
Actual Definition: side by side
CORRUGATED
Word Association/Sounds Like: corrugated cardboard
Predicted Definition: thick, ridgy