Some Tough Words to Stump You

No man had ever boated the length of the Colorado, its massive cataracts were simply considered impassable. BBC (Jan 3, 2014)

Only at CityWalk can we experience a New Year’s Eve countdown as frenzied and convivial as Times Square’s.” New York Times (Feb 18, 2015)

True frugality is about finding ways to make money stretch as opposed to making wasteful decisions that end up in a money losing proposition. US News (Jan 26, 2015)

I was nonplussed, and I blurted out that I was astounded that he could not see himself how damnably false this story was. Long Walk to Freedom

"At the extreme, uncertainty over Scotland's currency arrangements could prompt capital flight from the country, leaving its financial system in a parlous state." BBC (Aug 22, 2014)

Hens are like other people—they like a change of provender once in awhile—especially when confined indoors. Various

Two folding chairs rested against one wall and a small copper samovar sat in the opposite corner. The Kite Runner

And if my math is correct, you met yours when you were a mere stripling of 14. New York Times (Sep 14, 2012)

The sybaritic amenities, meanwhile, include three restaurants, two pools, an 11,000-square-foot spa, and a private beach. Architectural Digest (Mar 12, 2014)

We owe profuse thanks to our terpsichorean tutor, Ms. Esther Frances of the Arthur Murray Dance Center on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Slate (Oct 8, 2014)