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Goofy Words
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Some English words are peculiar either in sound or appearance. Can you guess the answer to the following questions containing some goofy words?
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Tough
10 Q
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ralzzz
Sep 11 04
3564 plays
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Say Again?
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I provide a sentence that uses an obscure word of four letters (five if plural) and an adjective ending in "-acious". See if you can choose which of the sentences that follow has nearest to the same meaning.
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Tough
10 Q
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uglybird
Jul 17 04
2349 plays
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A Few Choice Words
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These words were chosen from a variety of sources in hopes that they would bring pleasure to lovers of obscure words.
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Tough
10 Q
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uglybird
Sep 27 04
1866 plays
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Bodacious Word Endings
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If former English teacher nannywoo bought a farm, she might need an interpreter. See if you can identify these words ending in -tious, -cious, and -ceous.
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Average
10 Q
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nannywoo
May 15 12
462 plays
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Say What? Do How? Killer Vocabulary Part 2 (H-Q)
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Comprehend, colleagues. I'll give you ten sentences; you decipher the meaning of the CAPITALIZED word in each sentence. Oh, did I mention that each question and mystery word will feature a certain letter of the alphabet? Do not founder. Forge ahead!
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Average
10 Q
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snediger
Jun 07 12
471 plays
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Old Occupations
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While researching the family tree I came across some unusual occupations. Do you think you can help me with these?
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Average
10 Q
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dcpddc478
Aug 09 10
1155 plays
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In Two Words: Alliterative Reiterations
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I will describe a situation. See if you can guess which two word phrase (three if you count the article) sums it up. Be sure to check out the engrossing etymology in the interesting information section.
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Average
10 Q
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uglybird
Jan 15 05
2187 plays
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Misleading Words
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Here are ten misleading words and phrases that aren't even remotely connected to the areas that they suggest. See how many you know. Have fun!
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Average
10 Q
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Creedy
Mar 31 13
687 plays
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'Esoteric' Words
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I love strange and esoteric words! This quiz is an attempt to satisfy that passion by highlighting words that are synonymous with 'esoteric'. Do you know your 'esoteric' etymology?
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Average
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Jun 22 04
4455 plays
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Say What? Do How? Some Killer Vocabulary! (A-J)
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Listen up, logophiles. I'll give you ten sentences; you decipher the meaning of the CAPITALIZED word in each sentence. Oh, did I mention that each question and mystery word will feature a certain letter of the alphabet? Dig in. Deliberate. Decode.
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Average
10 Q
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snediger
Apr 18 11
645 plays
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Aunt Petunia's Old-fashioned Silly Word Quiz
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Who better than my stuffy old Aunt Petunia to help us explore those wonderfully fun and peculiar words of the past?
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Average
10 Q
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Mbovary
Mar 14 11
588 plays
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Defining Words
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I offer you an unusual word with some definitions from which to choose. What could be simpler?
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Tough
10 Q
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bracklaman
Jun 11 08
1071 plays
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Polysyllabic Passion
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Nannywoo's Aunt Polly is seeking a match. Will she find her perfect polysyllabic passion? Their name tags describe their traits. Match up these poly- words with their definitions.
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Easy
10 Q
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nannywoo
Sep 03 12
546 plays
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(Ety)Mological Miscellany
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Words fascinate me so I thought I'd share another 10 with you. Do you know the meanings of the words in this quiz? All definitions are taken from Chambers Dictionary published in the UK in 1995
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Average
10 Q
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Mink
Sep 18 04
1344 plays
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Scrying the Crystal Ball
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I gazed into the crystal ball, and what did I see? A set of enigmatic words just waiting for you and me.
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Average
10 Q
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malik24
Feb 24 12
270 plays
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Daffy Definitions
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The Dictionary Game in quiz form. You need to pick out the actual definition for obscure words or meanings, from among my plausible, but wrong, definitions. I used the Pocket OED (1975).
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Tough
10 Q
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Rimrunner
Oct 15 10
402 plays
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Neologisms by Rachael Ray
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Food Network personality Rachael Ray has a penchant for inventing words and using them on her television programme. How many of her coined words can you recognize?
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Average
10 Q
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FatherSteve
Mar 17 11
282 plays
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Bizarre Words 2
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I had some requests for more of this kind of quiz. These are words we do not often hear. The word 'debulliate', means to boil over. For all word lovers out there, good luck!
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Tough
10 Q
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finlady
Nov 10 01
1092 plays
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Useful but Obscure Words
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Some more or less interesting words, which you may find less or more interesting.
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Tough
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Apr 03 02
3360 plays
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"Hypnerotomachia Poliphili" and Me
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Tackling "Hypnerotomachia Poliphili" (translated by Joscelyn Godwin) is quite the challenge, my dictionary is getting a workout. How about yours?
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Tough
10 Q
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TemptressToo
Jan 03 10
177 plays
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It's a whatch-amacallit, you know?
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Oddball and humorous names that are given to people and things.
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Easy
15 Q
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Pick61
Dec 21 12
717 plays
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Uncommon words
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I'll give you a word that is no longer in common use and you choose which of the alternative definitions is the correct one. The words are from the book "Gallimaufry" by Michael Quinion and the sources of the other information are given after the quiz.
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Difficult
10 Q
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misstified
Aug 10 09
771 plays
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"Spizzerinctum", A to Z
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Next to FunTrivia, one of my favorite websites is Spizzerinctum, home to many a sesquipedalian word (that is, a long one!). Here are 25 from the site; see if you can guess their meanings!
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Tough
25 Q
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tjoebigham
Jul 04 03
636 plays
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Weird and Wonderful Words 3
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Here are some rarely used words and four alternate meanings. Choose the correct one.
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Difficult
20 Q
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steveneldaher
Jun 10 02
3288 plays
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More Marvellous Meanings
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More unusual words - most not in everyday use but fun to try and slip into a conversation! I'll give you a word, all you have to do is decide what it means. With thanks to "Chambers 20th Century Dictionary" for most definitions.
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Difficult
10 Q
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Mink
Dec 23 05
699 plays
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What Does That Unusual Word Mean?
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10 somewhat obscure words. What is their real meaning?
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Difficult
10 Q
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awkins
Apr 19 00
2175 plays
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Difficult Words #2
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Some words are easy, some are tough...and some are downright insane. The following might fit somewhere in between the latter two categories. Good luck!
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Tough
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Oct 25 00
576 plays
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Words found in Scrabble and Crosswords
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In spite of the fact that most of these words may have fallen out of common usage, they still serve a practical usage, which is to irritate other players during a game of Scrabble or Words with Friends.
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Tough
10 Q
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zoombini
Aug 28 11
261 plays
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In Other Words
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Are you subject to fits of logophilia? Try this quiz. I provide a sentence that uses two interesting words. See if you can choose which of the sentences that follow has the nearest to the same meaning.
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Difficult
10 Q
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uglybird
Apr 07 04
822 plays
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Vocabulary: Unusual Three-Letter Words
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Following are some unusual three-letter words. Pick the answer which identifies each word.
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Average
10 Q
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ravenskye
Dec 06 00
1656 plays
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