VERB-NOUN RHYME VII

The Word's The Thing

Dr. Louis D. Appel 

Each clue is followed by two blanks. To answer the clue, fill in the first blank with a verb and the second with a noun that rhymes with it. 

 

1. Deceive a blue-nose: _______ a _______ 

 

2. Stir up disagreement: _______    _______

 

3.  Compete in the firmament: _______ in the _______

4. Yearn for an oil-carrying vessel: _______ for a _______

 

5. Prevent or obstruct a judge's ruling: _______ the _______

6. Express disdain for Caribbean sorcery: _______ the _______

7. Be remiss in submitting a job history: _______ the _______

 

8. Get cozy and comfortable in a ship: _______ in a _______ 

9. Be exceedingly fond of a billy or nanny: _______ on _______

10. Draw a coquette's attention away from the topic:  _______ a _______

Answers:

 

1. Delude a prude

2. Foment dissent

3. Vie in the sky

4. Hanker for a tanker

5. Thwart the court

6. Pooh pooh the voodoo

7. Delay the resume

8. Nestle in a vessel

9. Dote on a goat

10. Divert a flirt