Word Power ANSWERS

1. pharaoh (C) Egyptian The pharaoh commanded king. that a giant pyramid be built in his honor.

2. jubilee (A) 50th anniversary. Our town celebrated its jubilee with a parade down Main Street.

3. cabal (A) secretive The mayor and group. her cabal of insiders have ruled this city for decades.

4. golem (B) artificial In Frankenstein, human. a young scientist brings a hideous golem to life.

5. hosanna (B) shout of The new production praise. of opened to Wicked hosannas from theater critics.

6. babel (A) noisy “I can’t hear confusion. myself think over all this babel!” Akiko shouted.

7. matzo (A) flatbread. The only matzo I eat is the kind that’s been covered in chocolate.

8. scapegoat (C) one Though unfairly blamed. the whole team played badly, the starting pitcher became the scapegoat for the loss.

9. philistine (B) Call my taste uncultured. philistine if you like; I still think that The Three was hilarious. Stooges

10. maven (A) expert. Jaden is the financial maven of our group, advising everyone on saving for retirement.

11. messiah (B) savior. The self-help guru has been hailed as a messiah by his followers.

12. jezebel (B) immoral “In my day, you’d woman. be labeled a jezebel for showing your knees!” Aunt Betty said with a laugh.

13. behemoth (A) The something huge. merger would create a tech behemoth that could crush all competition.

14. chutzpah (B) nerve. “I can’t believe he had the chutzpah to say that to me!” Tamar fumed.

15. manna (A) godsend. This cancer breakthrough might be the manna that so many patients have been waiting for.