Answers to 英文同义词：Match Up (07272008)

Correct answers:

calamari apoplexy amylum oenophile pastille

troche starch squid cerebrovascular accident oenophilist

* Correct pairs matched by color, not alignment

calamari - Squid prepared as food.

Synonyms: squid, calamary

Usage: Lisa ordered calamari at the Italian restaurant.

apoplexy - Sudden impairment of neurological function, especially that resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage.

Synonyms: stroke, cerebrovascular accident

Usage: The medical evidence showed conclusively that death was due to apoplexy.

amylum - A complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice.

Synonyms: starch

Usage: She was on a strict diet and avoided foods with high levels of amylum, sugar, and saturated fat.

oenophile - A connoisseur of fine wines.

Synonyms: wine lover, oenophilist

Usage: The oenophile was heartbroken when months of heavy rain ruined a particularly promising grape harvest.

pastille - A medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat.

Synonyms: troche, cough drop

Usage: She believed that pastilles and lozenges were no better for a sore throat than regular hard candy.