1. Sarah looked for a hiding place.
   Sarah took the casserole out of the oven.
2. Sarah began frantically cleaning before she opened the door.
   Sarah began to cry.

When Sarah's neighbor unexpectedly knocked on the door, she began to frantically clean. Scurryfunge means to clean in a panicked manner before opening the door to unexpected guests.

1. Foolish ideas
   Rum and juice
2. Vim and vigor
   Confidence and know-how

Although Ian wanted to believe his boss, he found that his words were foolish and his ideas were even more farfetched. Ian was sure his boss was full of poppycock because he was not making any logical sense.

1. Pettifogger
   Batten
2. Hoosegow
   Deck

When criminals are arrested these days, they go to jail and they do not pass go. You don't get to collect $200 when you are on your way to the hoosegow.

1. Soothsayer
   Hornswoggle
2. Mute
   Blatherskite

Although many of her coworkers wished Maria could be quieter, she was known as a blatherskite around the office. She liked to blather on and on about the most trivial things, including her entire weekend.

1. Humbuggery is deceptive behavior.
   Humbuggery is a fear of the kitchen.
2. Humbuggery is a fear of being honest.
   Humbuggery is a thing you say at Christmas.

Katie had been behaving in a deceptive manner; consequently, Les asked her to explain her humbuggery. Despite her words, Katie's actions were seemingly false. She was practicing humbuggery.

1. Gibberish
   Cologne
2. Breath
   Behavior

When Bob was speaking to the salesman, he simply wanted the facts and the price. He grew tired of hearing the salesman's gibberish, small talk and bafflegab.

1. It's a tool.
   It's a sewing machine.
2. It's a younger person.
   It's an older person.

Instead of texting the neighbors to get the neighborhood kids off your lawn, back in the days of old, you ran out on your porch and screamed, "Get off my lawn, you whippersnappers!" A whippersnapper is a youngster.

1. A spinster is a harlot.
   A spinster is a jezebel.
2. A spinster is an older, single woman.
   A spinster is a hermit.

Although Elana had been in two different marriages, her coworkers had no idea she was divorced. Instead, they thought she was an old spinster who had never walked down the aisle.

1. Books
   Tickets
2. Donuts
   T-shirts

Before the invention of the internet, people actually read books. When they needed new books, they headed to the local bibliopole's shop and loaded up on new material.

1. Poison
   Falling
2. Dagger
   Accident

If a crime were ruled death by bodkin, it would also be known as death by stabbing. A bodkin is a a sharp, blunt dagger that dates back a few hundred years.

1. Balls of yarn.
   Magazines
2. Blankets
   Kittens

Aunt Sophie loved to knit and to crochet. She enjoyed it some much that she kept a basket full of yarn balls, or clews, near the couch. Collecting colorful clews was her favorite pastime.

1. Bread
   Rope
2. Fire
   Shoes

If you were to take a trip back in time and order a custom pair of shoes from a Cordwainer, you would be at the local cobbler's shop. Cordwainers were the shoemakers of ye olde days.

1. Candles
   Books
2. Handcuffs
   Tissues

Although it might not be your thing, some folks like having a set of handcuffs in their nightstand drawer. You never know when you'll have to handcuff a burglar until the police arrive.

1. A weiner dog
   A secret lover
2. A cold
   A curse

Don't worry, we won't tell anyone. If you have a doxy, you have a mistress or a secret lover. It's no one's business but your own.

1. A husbandman holds wedding ceremonies.
   A husbandman is a jewelry maker.
2. A husbandman is a farmer.
   He does whatever his wife tells him.

Although the term is no longer used all the much, a farmer was once also known as a husbandman. Whether tending to the crops or the animals, a husbandman was committed to the farm.

1. Otiose
   Efficient
2. Hyper
   Fast

Despite his mother's attempt to get the teenager moving, he was still behaving like an otiose sloth. In fact, his mother was convicted that sloths are less lazy.

1. He was known for being smart.
   He was known for being professional.
2. He was known for being gossipy.
   He was known for being a suck up.

Around the office, Juan liked to make sure that everyone stayed informed about everyone else's lives. He had earned the reputation of being the gossipy quidnunc.

1. It's a forest.
   It's a crown.
2. It's a fish.
   It's a type of skirt.

If you need a break from the hustle and bustle of life, consider taking a visit to the local taiga. Spending time in the forest might help you to relax.

1. A dance instructor
   A bartender
2. A long, lost relative
   A travel agent

Visiting your local tapster is always a good time. If you visit your tapster enough, they will know which kind of drink to pour when they see you walk in the bar.

1. A pet
   A bad mood
2. A ray of light
   An alarm

Waking up in the morning is always more pleasant when you do not have to hear an alarm going off. Some tocsins are so annoying, they are quite scary and make for rude awakenings.

1. Sippet
   Jabberwocky
2. Strumpet
   Steed

It's always nice to be served a side of bread with your soup or a saucy pasta. Having sippets on hand help to fill up faster, and they are great for dipping.

1. Good manners
   Outdoor toilets
2. Plastic silverware
   Fake smiles

The wedding guest were open to an outdoor wedding, but they were not thrilled with the outdoor toilets. They would have preferred indoor facilities and not the jakes the were forced to use.

1. A dancer
   A singer
2. A guitarist
   A peacemaker

The great Whitney Houston was a talented melodist. Her singing set the charts on fire with every release.

1. Lettuce
   Grapes
2. Sheep
   Cows

We're betting that when you see a kine, you announce it to the whole car. You can't help but get excited when you see a field full of cows.

1. A rose
   An onion
2. A cat
   A possum

Although you might not want to approach a feral cat, it's always nice to give them a little treat. Wild grimalkins can be a little shy at first.

1. Kilt
   Underwear
2. Tuxedo
   Flannel shirt

Even if haggis isn't your thing, you have to admit that men wearing filibegs look pretty sharp. Although, no one really knows what they wear under their kilt.

1. It's a bonus.
   It's a garden.
2. It's a goal.
   It's a gift.

James was thrilled with the way his garth was growing this year. He had meticulously watered the garden throughout the dry season, and his efforts were paying off.

1. 14 cents
   $20
2. $10,000
   $1,000,000

Although $20 really isn't much, it's not quite the doit as 14 cents. A doit is a small, minuscule amount of money.

1. Caravan
   Business
2. Garden
   Kiss

Your sweetheart would love it if you were to lean over and give them a buss. Kissing is one of the most primal ways to show love.

1. A gammer is a fictitious person.
   A gammer is an old woman.
2. A gammer is an old-school gamer.
   A gammer is a teacher.

The old woman lived in the shoe. We don't know if she would prefer the term gammer better than old woman, but we'll ask her the next time we see her out with her dozens of children.

1. Crumble
   Harden
2. Freeze over
   Disappear

When temperates dip low enough and precipitation is overhead, many roads freeze over. The term glaciate means to freeze over with ice.

1. Hie
   Jump
2. Slack
   Expound

Running late for work can see you going quickly. You hie yourself to work at the speed of sound. You could break records for getting ready.

1. Watch
   Perfume
2. Tunic
   Smile

Although it sounds like a breed of turtle, when you are wearing kirtle you are wearing a tunic. More specifically, kirtles for men are tunics, and kirtles for women are gowns.

1. Fool
   Brain
2. Athlete
   Farmer

Although a mooncalf might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, it is indeed a foolish person. Marty was known as the class clown and the class mooncalf.

1. A palfrey is a bell.
   A palfrey is a priest.
2. A palfrey is a fruit.
   A palfrey is a horse.

A palfrey is a horse, but it's not just any horse. A palfrey is a sweet, well-behaved and docile horse. We think the term palfrey makes it sound more dignified.