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31 trivia quiz  Some interesting or offbeat words
Here are 15 words which I find intriguing. I will give the definition and you pick out the word being defined. You can figure out many of these by paying attention to the roots.
 Difficult 15Q
624 plays
 Aug 12 01
chessart gold
32 trivia quiz  Ten Interesting Words
Here are ten words which I find interesting. I will give you the word, and you pick the correct definition from among the four choices.
 Tough 10Q
7152 plays
 Apr 14 01
chessart gold
33 trivia quiz  Unusual Words and their Meanings - No. 2 icon
Here are some more unusual words and their meanings. I hope you enjoy this quiz as much as the first quiz!
 Average 10Q
768 plays
 May 07 03
Ford Escort gold
34 trivia quiz  Useful but Obscure Words
Some more or less interesting words, which you may find less or more interesting.
 Difficult 10Q
858 plays
 Apr 03 02
thejazzkickazz gold
35 trivia quiz  Weird and Wonderful Words 5 icon
Some odd and, in my opinion, underused words that I have come across. Tell me what they mean?
 Tough 20Q
363 plays
 Jun 24 02
steveneldaher
36 trivia quiz  You Don't Know Jack ... about words icon
Test your vocabulary in this "You Don't Know Jack" style word quiz ... Flight attendents prepare for take-off.
 Tough 10Q
1215 plays
 Feb 05 04
katsdrama
37 trivia quiz  Unusual Words and their Meanings icon
How well do you know your English? Try this quiz on some unusual words.
 Average 10Q
900 plays
 Apr 30 03
Ford Escort gold
38 trivia quiz  Bizarre Words icon
These are words we do not often hear or read. Pridian pertains to the day before yesterday. These will be multiple choice. Good luck!
 Tough 5Q
495 plays
 Nov 01 01
finlady
39 trivia quiz  Irksome Words
Most of the following are fairly obscure words. This is my first posted quiz. Enjoy and good luck....
 Tough 10Q
573 plays
 Jul 14 00
ChainGangYoda
40 trivia quiz  Difficult Words #2 icon
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!
 Tough 10Q
342 plays
 Oct 25 00
thejazzkickazz gold
41 trivia quiz  Medieval Words and Concepts
Here are some of my favorite Medieval words...I hope you enjoy the particularly bizarre terminology. Enjoy!
 Difficult 10Q
429 plays
 Oct 25 00
thejazzkickazz gold
42 trivia quiz  Is that really a word? icon
Some wonderful words exist in English - but not ALL of these do! Spot the imaginary one(s) and identify the real meaning of the others.
 Difficult 15Q
534 plays
 Apr 27 03
Baloo55th gold
43 trivia quiz  Weird and Wonderful Words 6 icon
Some weird words that I have discovered. Tell me what they mean.
 Difficult 20Q
426 plays
 Jun 29 02
steveneldaher
44 trivia quiz  Weird and Wonderful Words 2 icon
I will give you an obscure word and four alternate meanings. You select the meaning you think is correct. I suggest you use a dictionary when attempting this quiz.
 Difficult 20Q
471 plays
 Jun 08 02
steveneldaher
45 trivia quiz  Difficult Words
Difficult 10Q
396 plays
 Oct 25 00
thejazzkickazz gold
46 trivia quiz  Weird and Wonderful Words 1 icon
I will give you an uncommon word and four alternate meanings for that word. I suggest you make your choices with the help of a very good dictionary. All words in this quiz are real.
 Difficult 20Q
372 plays
 Jun 02 02
steveneldaher
47 trivia quiz  Say What?
All of these are actual words in the English language. Choose the correct definition. The pronunciations immediately follow the words.
 Very Difficult 10Q
582 plays
 Jun 28 00
boneponio
48 trivia quiz  Difficult Words
More words than you know what to do with...have fun!
 Very Difficult 10Q
456 plays
 Apr 07 02
thejazzkickazz gold
49 trivia quiz  Vocabulary Warm-Up
Here are some fascinating words dug out, from my O.E.D. for your amusements. Have fun.
 Very Difficult 10Q
627 plays
 Dec 22 00
thejazzkickazz gold
50 trivia quiz  Is that really a word - oh no, more of them! icon
Yes, more of those obscure words - that may not even exist!
 Very Difficult 15Q
363 plays
 May 12 03
Baloo55th gold
51 trivia quiz  Five Interesting Words icon
Here are a few fine words for your enjoyment and amusement. Please play and be not worried about your score!
 Tough 5Q
789 plays
 Oct 16 00
thejazzkickazz gold
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Some sample questions from this category:

* Who in the list below was the most 'lucifugous'?
* If someone calls you 'sesquipedalian', he is saying you are:
* We've all heard the phrase 'Hoist with his own petard'. What is a petard?
* If you are in a state of 'nullibiety' you are...
* If you 'inpissate' the soup, you are
* If you are lapidating, you are...
* If someone calls you dirhinous, he means you...
* Of the list below, who was the 'Eponymous Hero'?
* Leaping to the end of the alphabet 'zori' refers to:
* In music, there are many terms from the Italian to signify tempo and tone. Which of these terms could mean 'sweetly and softly'?
* Leachcraft was formerly a term to signify which occupation?
* One of my favorite words is 'rumbustious'. Which of these words could be used as a synonym for this charming term?
* Which of these words refers to a person who makes carvings out of whale tusk ivory, or indeed, other similar seaborn materials?
* What is the term for the chemical compound in chocolate that is poisonous to dogs?
* What word means 'lacking insight or discernment'?
* Which word does not mean to equivocate?
* What word means to give someone an enema?
* What word describes the red-orange primordial muck that sprung life?
* What word describes to work up into a ball of 'excitement'?
* What word comes from the Seven against Thebes, and describes a 2nd rate thinker?

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