Word Power

Just in time for the last month of the year, we bring you some zippy words starting with the last letter of the alphabet. Proceed with zeal and zest, and when you need to check your answers, zoom over to the next page. 1. zabaglione (zah-buhl-'yo-nee) n.—a: canvas sack. B: stage villain. C: whipped dessert served in a glass.

2. zaftig ('zahf-tihg) adj.—

A: charmingly witty. B: pleasingly plump. C: completely famished.

3. zax (zacks) n.—a: roofing tool. B: music synthesizer. C: caffeine pill.

4. zephyr ('zeh-fer) n.—

A: ancient lute. B: gentle breeze. C: crown prince.

5. zeta ('zay-tuh) n.—a: prototype. B: sixth letter of the Greek alphabet. C: great beauty.

6. zetetic (zuh-'tet-ik) adj.—

A: arid. B: investigative. C: made of hemp.

7. ziggurat ('zih-guh-rat) n.— A: lightning bolt. B: pyramidal tower. C: flying squirrel.

8. zinfandel ('zin-fuhn-del) n.— A: narrow valley. B: heretic. C: red wine. 9. zircon ('zer-kahn) n.—

A: gas-powered blimp. B: gemstone. C: traffic cone.

10. zloty ('zlah-tee) n.—a: airhead. B: Polish currency. C: earphone jack.

11. zoetrope ('zoh-ee-trohp) n.— A: optical spinning toy. B: sunloving flower. C: exaggeration.

12. zori ('zohr-ee) n.—a: antelope. B: flat sandal. C: seaweed wrap.

13. zydeco ('zy-deh-koh) n.— A: music of southern Louisiana. B: magnifying glass. C: secret password.

14. zygomatic (zy-guh-'mat-ik) adj.—a: related to the cheekbone. B: mysterious. C: of pond life.

15. zyzzyva ('ziz-uh-vuh) n.—

A: type of weevil. B: tricky situation. C: fertilized cell.

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