The Logophile: An Early Summer Word Quiz

1. Which place could be described as empyreal?
   1. A deep, dark cave
   2. A barren desert
   3. An idyllic paradise

2. Water spilled through a ______ in the dam.
   1. breach
   2. breech
   3. brioche

3. What nine-letter word referring to a common time period can also name something small and chivalrous when a space is added to it?

Answers

1. c
2. a
3. weeknight/wee knight

—Andy Hollandbeck is the Post’s copy editor and managing editor.

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