Reader’s Digest International — August 2017

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BRAIN POWER

1.cryptologyn.– A: raiding of
tombs. B: series of puzzles. C: study
of codes.

2.empatheticadj.–A:showing
understanding or sensitivity. B: sad.
C: numb.

3.ovoidadj.– A: egg-shaped.
B: empty. C: passionate.

4.deifyv.–A:treatasagod.
B: bring back to life. C: disregard.

5.perspicaciousadj.– A: finicky.
B: of acute mental vision.
C: fortunate or lucky.

6.indigenousadj.–A:angry.
B: native. C: mixed.

7.herbiciden.– A: greenhouse.
B: potent skin lotion. C: agent
used to inhibit or kill plant
growth.

8.pachydermn.–A:verylarge

mammal with thick skin. B: jellyfish.

C: butterfly.

9.Kafkaesqueadj.–A:

nightmarishly complex. B: gigantic.

C: left-wing.

10.atrophyv.–A:wasteaway.

B: win a prize. C: speak out against.

11.knavishadj.– A: sticky. B: sharply

honed. C: deceitful or dishonest.

12.legalesen.– A: passage of laws.

B: strict rules. C: legal language.

13.patriarchn.– A: Roman vault.

B: father figure. C: homeland.

14.obsolescentadj.–A:teenage.

B: quite fat. C: going out of use.

15.solariumn.–A:sunroom.

B: private nook. C: answer to a

problem.

IT PAYS TO INCREASE YOUR

Word Power

BY EMILY COX & HENRY RATHVON

All’s Well That Ends Well

Endingssuchas-ism(‘belief ’),-mania(‘obsession’) and

-phobia(‘fear’) can tell you a lot about a word’s meaning.

As you navigate this month’s quiz, pay close attention

to the suffix at the end of each term for helpful clues.

At your wit’s end? Turn the page for answers.