Word Power

For June, we’ve rounded up some fourletter words for your puzzling pleasure. No, not those words—literally, words that have only four letters! We swear you can use all

of these in polite company, but can you guess the correct definitions? Keep it clean

and turn to the next page for answers.

1. coif n. (kwahf) A snub. B hairdo. C sea snail.

2. awry adv. (uh-'ry) A off course. B absentee. C ironically.

3. bilk v. (bilk) A avoid. B duplicate. C cheat.

4. udon n. ('oo-dahn) A mob boss. B violent uprising. C Japanese noodles.

5. rapt adj. (rapt) A suddenly loud. B deeply absorbed. C swaying slowly.

6. coda n. ('koh-duh) A final passage. B ancient scroll. C poisonous snake.

7. laud v. (lahd) A tax. B praise. C roam.

8. ecru adj. ('eh-kroo) A violet. B teal. C beige.

9. deft adj. (deft) A deceitful. B masterful. C peaceful.

10. lynx n. (links) A wildcat. B golf course. C web language.

11. oust v. (owst) A hurry along. B fight on horseback. C force out.

12. iota n. (eye-'oh-tuh) A secret society. B tiny amount. C dead battery.

13. vile adj. ('vy-uhl) A contained. B foul. C charming.

14. espy v. (eh-'spy) A catch sight of. B sneak around. C accuse.

15. brig n. (brig) A major general. B temporary jail. C rifle barrel.