WHOA (Words Having Odd Associations) – Answer The answers to yesterdays WHOA challenges (which, for those who missed it or may have forgotten, were: “Q1: From among the lesser-used meanings included on these pages, can people come up with words for: a) “A very old man”, b) “Anything exactly opposite or contrary” [Please note: not antithesis in this instance]; Q2: Why would anyone have been anti-Pauline?: Q3: What birds can people find from within todays range?; Q4: What insects can be found within this range?; Q5: Can anyone name any of the words of 17 letters or more from these pages?; Q6: To what did Antiques & Horribles refer?”) were:- Q1: a) antiquary, b) antipode(s); Q2: It refers to theological opponents of St Paul; Q3: ant king, ant pipit, Antrostomus, ant shrike, ant thrush, ant wren; Q4: antler moth, antling, ant-lion; Q5: antiperistatically, antiphrastically, anti-Trinitarianism, antivaccinationist, antivivisectionist; Q6: “Fantastic impersonations sometimes forming a part of civic or festive parades, originally in burlesque of the Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company of Boston”. Well done to Gareth for antipode & antiquary, and to Mary for getting anti-Pauline. Next challenge in about an hour.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 12:02:38 +0000
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