The words in this month’s quiz come from 1945, the first year of Word Power, each with its original answer choices—all four of them. (Word Power was harder back then!)

1. saturnine adj.

('sa-ter-nine) a ugly in looks. b gloomy and grave. c threatening in manner. D bitter of tongue.

2. incarnate adj.

(in-'kar-nuht) a vulgar. b personified. c inflammatory. D crimson.

3. duff n. (duf)

a clumsy fellow. b parasitic plant that grows in swampy land. c a small utility bag. D partially decayed vegetable matter on the forest floor.

4. siesta n.

(see-'eh-stuh) a Spanish farm. b carnival. c Indian market. D afternoon nap.

5. inveigh v.

(in-'vay) a carry. b encroach. c entice. D rail bitterly.

6. viable adj.

('vy-uh-bull) a easily influenced. b capable of living. c powdery. D land that can be plowed.

7. serried adj.

('sair-eed) a broken. b uneven. c compacted in rows. D toothed on the edge like a saw.

8. limbo n. ('lim-boh)

a dialect. b acrobat. c place of oblivion. D bodily organ.

9. antiphonal adj.

(an-'tih-fuh-null) a religious. b sonorous. c taking a studied opposition to a line of reasoning. D sung alternately and responsively.

10. entourage n.

(ahn-tuh-'razh) a floor in a hotel. b one’s attendants and associates. c trip. D entrance.

11. blazon v.

('blay-zun) a brag. b proclaim. c flame. D print.

12. brash adj.

(brash) a impetuous and pert. b boorish. c sarcastic. D courageous.

13. kulak n.

('koo-lak) a Persian drink. b poor Russian farmer. c Estonian oxcart. D rich Russian peasant.

14. mull v.

(muhl) a think over. b winnow. c moisten. D sulk.

15. cartel n.

(kar-'tel) a topographical map. b medieval playing card. c combination of separate firms to maintain prices. D two-wheeled Roman vehicle.