The Logophile: Rocky Words

1. Rocky picked up a beautifully banded chunk of ______ and threw it in the river.

a. gneiss
b. gniess
c. gnisse

2. He thought the water would completely ______ the rock, but its top was still sticking out.

a. envelop
b. envelope

3. What attribute do small, covenant, and squash share?

Answers

1. a. gneiss
2. a. envelop
3. They are all synonyms of compact.

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

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