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I Don't Like Four Letter Words
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Here's some four letter words that I just don't like using. They are words that we do not use around our house. They are just not nice, or decent and downright wrong. Can you guess what these words are that I describe?
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Very Easy
10 Q
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linkan
Feb 20 04
17733 plays
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Quantity Words In English
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Language being what it is, often offers very precise vocabulary even when in practice many of us would just say: SOME or A LITTLE OF.See how precise your choice of vocabulary would be.
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Average
15 Q
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flem-ish
Jan 31 02
4302 plays
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What ends in -ine??
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I've always enjoyed words, and -ine ending words are some of my favourites. Have fun joining me in identifying a few!
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Average
10 Q
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Gandi
Feb 01 09
3054 plays
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Maybe You Should Think About That
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So, you think you know your vocabulary? Try these and we'll see!
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Easy
10 Q
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Jazmee27
Apr 06 10
1281 plays
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More Bottle for your Wine
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You don't have to know the name of the bottle to enjoy the wine, but hey, why not?
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Average
10 Q
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sterretjie101
Dec 22 08
837 plays
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Stretch Your Vocabulary
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It would be a futile effort to try to 'know' all the words in the English language. Yet a regular bit of stretching our competence won't do us any harm. Have a try.
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Tough
10 Q
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flem-ish
Jul 13 02
4374 plays
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What in the World?
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Following are 20 questions about unusual items found all over the world. Your job is to figure out the correct term to answer each question.
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Tough
20 Q
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ravenskye
Dec 22 00
1890 plays
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Forms of Rulership
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There are many words that deal with forms of rulership and government. Try this quiz and see how many you know of. Enjoy!
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Average
10 Q
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nerthus
Apr 12 01
1443 plays
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Group Collective Names
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How many of these collective terms for groups of people do you know? Have fun! (Note: As per Wikepedia Collective Nouns page)
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Average
10 Q
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Creedy
Apr 30 11
504 plays
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Ease In, Ease Out
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This patterned quiz will simply test your knowledge of words that begin and end with the letter "E". Good luck!
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Difficult
10 Q
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SmogLover
Jun 01 12
360 plays
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S - T- R - E - T - C - H Your Vocab
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Make new words by adding a single letter to the clue. Remember each letter you added; they give the answer to Q.10. Good Luck and as ever have fun with a simple word quiz.
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Average
10 Q
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Fiachra
Aug 16 03
6222 plays
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Words For Containers
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Check how well you know the exact terminology for certain types of "containers". Quiz is written from B.E. point of view, but occasional A.E. divergences have been marked where they might matter.
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Average
10 Q
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flem-ish
Sep 29 02
4242 plays
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Oooooops!
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This is a quiz dedicated to those of us, moi included, who type too quickly, usually at the expense of accuracy. The results can be funny, misleading or just mind-boggling. Enjoy.
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Average
10 Q
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Fiachra
Jun 28 03
9552 plays
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Language Tricks And Parlour Games
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This quiz deals with terminology in the field of what could be called word games, but is also partially in the periphery of literary techniques and linguistic effects. Come in and see for yourself.
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Tough
10 Q
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flem-ish
Jan 31 02
1530 plays
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Portmanteaux I Have Known
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A 'portmanteau' is a new word formed by combining two words - a very well known portmanteau is 'smog', a blend of 'smoke' and 'fog'. I hope you have fun finding out the origins of these ones.
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Easy
10 Q
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VegemiteKid
Oct 31 11
522 plays
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Mind-addling Animal Adjectives
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This quiz is about adjectives used to describe animal characteristics, e.g. 'elephantine' means 'pertaining to elephants'.
I give you the adjective, you tell me what animal it relates to.
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Average
10 Q
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Apteryx65
May 20 11
336 plays
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Words I like
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It's time to share some of my favorite words with the world. Included are some of my "Pet Peeves" for their universal mis-use in modern writing. Definitions are from "Webster's New International Dictionary", unless another source is cited.
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Average
10 Q
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califpete
Dec 03 07
1140 plays
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Spy on Larry U. Vocab
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Come spy on Mr. Vocab and his life. While spying, answer questions about his day to day activities.
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Easy
10 Q
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pennie1478
Jun 16 11
381 plays
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Fortune Telling Words
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This quiz deals with words that have to do with methods of fortune telling. Some are familiar methods, but there are also some obscure ones. All these words end with 'mancy'.
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Difficult
10 Q
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nerthus
Apr 12 01
984 plays
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Colour Terms In Browsers
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There is no end of names for shades of colour. In the context of browsers, and in order to avoid vagueness, a whole set of more or less standardised and technically precise colourterms had to be developed. Check if you master that code.
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Average
10 Q
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flem-ish
Sep 02 03
1167 plays
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Are You a Walking Dictionary?
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A simple quiz, I'll give you the dictionary meaning, or meanings - you give me the word! Some are difficult, some are quite easy, some are multiple choice, some are not!
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Difficult
25 Q
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Engadine
Oct 12 02
3582 plays
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Love a Good Ending?-- Greek Suffixes
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We have looked at Greek roots and prefixes, so now it is on to suffixes.
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Difficult
10 Q
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57wordsmith
Aug 01 05
663 plays
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Beginnings--Greek Prefixes: Part I
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Ready for some elementary sleuthing into the English language? Then you will need to know your Greek first. Take this quick quiz to see how Greek prefixes change, create, and determine the meanings of many English words we use today.
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Average
10 Q
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57wordsmith
Jul 08 05
735 plays
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This is to That...
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There is a different linked theme evident in each question. I will give you a statement, and you tell me which answer makes the following statement similar. Warning: They get harder as you go along. Think laterally!
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Average
10 Q
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Jesterhat
Mar 01 05
1041 plays
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Word Meaning Quiz for Kids and Big People Too
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Listen to these people talk as they use a big or unfamiliar word each time they speak. Can you tell by what they say what the unfamiliar word means? You may know the meaning of more words than you realize. Have fun!
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Easy
10 Q
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oscarguy
Nov 15 03
3765 plays
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Manias
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Do you know what all those 'mania'words mean ??May be you are not a 'hellenomaniac' and dont want to call kleptomania by any other name than plain English 'stealing'.If, however, you are a logophile..then this is something for you.
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Average
10 Q
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flem-ish
Oct 27 01
1785 plays
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Watch Your Words Mate
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This is a quiz on certain strange and some known words and phrases in English. There is some amount of word play involved. So watch out.
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Tough
15 Q
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rangss
Oct 01 00
1473 plays
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Crossword Puzzle Words
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Crossword puzzle clues have their own unique language. If you are a daily puzzle geek like me, this quiz should be a snap. Have fun.
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Average
10 Q
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jmoskow
Feb 25 04
1380 plays
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Letter- Words
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Occasionally we use words that consist of a "letter (usually written as a capital)+ noun combination", such as T-shirt and X-files. Many of those combinations are relatively recent creations. See how well you have kept abreast of the times.
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Average
10 Q
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flem-ish
Oct 01 02
1620 plays
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Crossword Puzzle Words II
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Here's some more Fun Trivia on the unique language of crossword puzzles. Have fun!
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Average
10 Q
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jmoskow
Mar 05 04
873 plays
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