Today’s word puzzle is a vocabulary quiz with eight handsome words you may have met in books, crosswords or the newspaper. For each one, pick the meaning that fits best. Take your time, and trust your instincts; if a word looks familiar, it probably is.
Which word means "enjoying the company of others; sociable"?
Which word means "lasting only a very short time"?
Which word means "to make something less severe or painful"?
Which word means "careful not to waste money"?
Which word means "too great or wonderful to be put into words"?
Which word means "agreed on by everyone involved"?
Which word means "a sentimental longing for the past"?
Which word means "very talkative"?
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A Tip for Tricky Words
Many of these words come with look-alike cousins, so read every choice before you tap. Breaking a word into parts can help, too: the “un-” and “-animous” in one of today’s words come from Latin for “one” and “mind.”