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Dr Johnson's English
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Dr Johnson compiled his dictionary in 1755, and would have been very familiar with the following words; however, they have since fallen into disuse, so I'll give you the word, you select the correct meaning.
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Difficult
25 Q
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kittyconner
Sep 09 02
714 plays
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What Do You Mean? (3)
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This is my final quiz on Elizabethan language. By now I hope you can at least say a few phrases. Hope you have fun!
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Tough
10 Q
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Piecrust
Jul 13 01
840 plays
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Do You Know The Meaning?
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I'll give you the word, you pick the definition. Try doing these without looking them up! Have fun!
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Average
10 Q
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wildangels
May 12 03
975 plays
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Tough Vocab
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This is some Vocabulary I took out of a dictionary and memorized. I will give you the definition, you give me the words.
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Average
25 Q
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benji512
Feb 20 01
1818 plays
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Tough Word Vocabulary
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This is a quiz on word definition. I will give the definition and you pick the word that matches it. Please do not resort to dictionary and see how well you can do on your own. Good luck.
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Average
10 Q
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foxespop
May 06 01
1275 plays
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Changing World of English Vocabulary
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Word-forms and word-meanings do change. Housewives became hussies, and philanderers (literally: man-lovers) became flirts. This quiz requires you to link old meanings with new ones and gives first and last letters as hints.
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Average
10 Q
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chrissie_26
Aug 02 01
951 plays
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Call My Bluff II
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Join me as I again return to the days of old and revisit the quiz show 'Call My Bluff'.
Two teams would take it in turns to describe an obscure word, which the opposite team would have to correctly identify. Only one description is the true one.
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Difficult
10 Q
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awkins
Aug 11 04
435 plays
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What Do You Mean? (2)
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This is my second quiz on Elizabethan language. Hope you enjoy it!!!
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Average
10 Q
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Piecrust
Jul 13 01
855 plays
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Word Definitions II
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Try your hand at these! I'll give you the definition; you give me the word defined. None of these should be too difficult. Have fun!
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Average
10 Q
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mkp51
Dec 01 02
891 plays
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Higher
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In this quiz the one-word answer to the first question will, when put after the word higher, create a two word phrase or compound word. The answer to question two will create a two word phrase or compound word with the answer to question one and so on.
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Easy
10 Q
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j-zilch
May 28 11
270 plays
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General Vocabulary Knowledge
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This is a quiz where I give you the word, and you tell me what it means.
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Average
10 Q
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kaityo
Jul 28 01
930 plays
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