LandaBooks Word Quiz Answers: LABOR

  1. A wild rabbit. Lagomorphs, which have short tails and two pairs of upper incisor teeth (one behind the other), include rabbits, hares, and pikas.
  2. Potent drink. Absinthe was originally a toxic drink made from wormwood, but it was outlawed and has been replaced by a liqueur made from a wormwood substitute.
  3. A boat’s sails. A batten is a this strip of wood (or plastic) fitted into a sleeve in a sail to keep it stretched smooth.
  4. A prayer. May she be remembered in all our orisons.
  5. Russian faith healer and mystic. Spiritual advisors like Rasputin can sometimes have dangerous influence.
Posted by Dave at 9/7/2011 4:08 PM
Categories: words, word quiz
Tags: dictionary LandaBooks Language pronunciation speech word quiz lagomorph absinthe batten orison Rasputin
 

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