Question of the Day #1

My uncle was a stand-up comedian. He was always armed with an ……. of jokes and ……. the family for hours at an end.

A. collection, entertained
B. epitome, amused
C. repository, regaled
D. argosy, regaled

Answer: argosy, regaled

1. The “an” before the first blank eliminates options (A) and (C).
2. “regaled” and “amused” mean the same.
3. The only option that goes with the first blank is “argosy” which means ‘a rich source or supply’.

Note: “epitome” means ‘a typical or ideal example’.