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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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10 Q
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Fiachra
Aug 16 03
5367 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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15 Q
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flem-ish
Jan 31 02
3252 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
3711 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
1296 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
8010 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
840 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
1569 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
942 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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10 Q
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57wordsmith
Jul 08 05
570 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
525 plays
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All Boggled Up II
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My second quiz all about short, but obscure, words which appear often on the 'Boggle' grid, due to the commonness of the letters they use (zyzzyva doesn't count).
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Average
15 Q
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konig
Jul 30 03
801 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
3162 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
1599 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
3234 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
1170 plays
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But It Also Means...
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I'll give you a word and one meaning of it. You've got to pick (out of four) another meaning for that word. Easy? Well, I'm going to give you the common meaning...
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Difficult
15 Q
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baloo55th
Jan 22 05
795 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
1296 plays
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Word Power 2
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Take the Yogi Bear challenge and find out if you're 'smarter than the average bear'. Have fun.
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Difficult
10 Q
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Fiachra
Jun 06 03
678 plays
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Idiomatic Language: Flowers, Fruits, Etc.
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The names of "flowers, fruits, nuts and other plants" often get secondary meanings or occur in idioms. Check how familiar you are with those "secondary meanings".
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Average
10 Q
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flem-ish
Dec 04 02
1071 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
1452 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
759 plays
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All Boggled Up
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I play a lot of 'Boggle'. To be good at 'Boggle' you need to know a lot words that are both short and contain common letters. There are a lot of words of this type that are obscure, and I thought I should share some of them with other 'Boggle' lovers.
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Average
15 Q
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konig
Jul 09 03
771 plays
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Fun With Words
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This is just a brief words oriented quiz from a quizmaster learning the craft.
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Average
5 Q
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abhishek_eee
Jan 26 01
1374 plays
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So You Think You Know Words?
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All these words can be found in the dictionary; you just have to know where to look! Good luck!
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Tough
10 Q
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Bwebster
Jan 19 03
1023 plays
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Definitely Daffy!
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Daffy definitions - the English language is full of weird, wonderful words - here's a few! Can you work out what word/s 'match' the dual definitions or the clues given : do NOT punctuate your answers! Good luck! (Ref: Cambridge, Macquarie Dictionaries)
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Average
10 Q
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Engadine
Jun 29 03
708 plays
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Palinagrams
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A palindrome is a word that is spelt the same backwards or forwards. Examples are "Level" and "Madam". An anagram is a new word made from another word, like "Made" to "Dame". The words in this quiz become new words when read backwards.
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Tough
15 Q
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Rutley
Mar 25 05
432 plays
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Cool Words
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5 fascinating words to exercise your logo-iq!
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Difficult
5 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Oct 25 00
1350 plays
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Word Power
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You will be quizzed on the meanings of many different words. Get out your dictionaries!
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Tough
10 Q
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Eema-U
Dec 18 02
1227 plays
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Words.......Words........Words
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This a vocabulary quiz for connoisseurs. Be forewarned it's a difficult quiz. Have fun playing whatever.
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Tough
25 Q
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Fiachra
Jul 30 03
1101 plays
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Busy Words
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Almost an alphabetical assortment, though not in any order, of words with several meanings. Thank you to 'Encarta' and 'Chambers', my sources. Have fun and enjoy.
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Average
15 Q
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Fiachra
Oct 09 03
960 plays
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