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game develops your verbal comprehension, which is one of
the skills tested on an IQ test. For this game, we encourage
you to use a dictionary. You will find many wonderful new
words in your dictionary as you try to solve this puzzle. An-
swers are at the end of this chapter.
Match each brain-related use of the following terms with
their word origins.

1. ___ homunculus a. glue-like
2. ___ circadian b. juncture
3. ___ hippocampus c. a half of the celestial
sphere of stars and planets
4. ___ rehearsal d. rounded body parts
5. ___ neurons e. bark
6. ___ hemisphere f. nerves
7. ___ auditory g. relating to time
8. ___ temporal h. a little human
9. ___ lobes i. opposite of anesthetic
10. ___ thalamus j. chamber
11. ___ reticular system k. to cultivate again
12. ___ limbic system l. related to hearing
13. ___ glial m. about a day
14. ___ kinesthetic n. border area of the cortex
15. ___ synapse o. sea horse
16. ___ cortex p. similar to a pouch or a
woman’s drawstring bag

THE CALENDAR
The calendar is a tool we use every day, and it is so common
you probably don’t ever think much about its origins. It
@ helps to think about it as a human creation. This set of exer-
ø cises helps to develop your verbal fluency. An almanac is a
handy tool for this job.

“Remember that time is money.” — Benjamin Franklin

The Vocabulary of the Calendar
Look in an almanac to find out the etymology, or the origins
of the words, for the following terms: calendar, day, week,