MALAPROPISMS XVI

The Word's The Thing

Dr. Louis D. Appel 

Identify the malapropism in each sentence and supply the correct word.

 

1. The cynic always suspects an interior motive.

2. His credit was ruined after he deflated on the loan.

3. All grandparents think their grandchildren are atrocious.

 

4. Proper folderol is essential in dealing with foreign diplomats.

5. His arrogant, superfluous attitude made it difficult to work with him. 

6. He'll never change his mind; he's absolutely abundant on the subject.

 

7. The real estate broker kept trying to parole her into selling her house.

8. The French are known for their cooking. They excel in the pecuniary arts.

9. A word like RADAR that is spelled the same either direction is called a velodrome.

10. The treasurer responded with the funds before anybody realized what was going on.

 

Answers:

 

1. interior - ulterior

2. deflated - defaulted

3. atrocious - precocious 

4. folderol - protocol

5. superfluous - supercillious

6. abundant - adamant

7. parole - cajole

8. pecuniary - culinary

9. velodrome - palindrome

10. responded - absconded