Word Association/Sounds Like: oscillating fan
Predicted Definition: spinning; windy; fast
Actual Definition: to swing back and forth
PALLIATIVE
Word Association/Sounds Like: “palliative medicine/care”
Predicted Definition: helpful; healthy
Actual Definition: relieving symptoms without effecting a cure
PARTISAN
Word Association/Sounds Like: “partisan politics,” “bipartisan support,” parties,
parts
Predicted Definition: political friendship
Actual Definition: one who supports a particular person or idea
RHETORIC
Word Association/Sounds Like: “politicians are full of rhetoric,” rhetorical skills,
rhetorical question
Predicted Definition: lies; writing, speaking, asking
Actual Definition: the art of speaking or writing; can be inflated
SQUANDER
Word Association/Sounds Like: “you shouldn’t squander your money”
Predicted Definition: to waste or spend
Actual Definition: to waste
TANGENTIAL
Word Association/Sounds Like: tangent lines (geometry), “going off on
tangents”