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Quiz about Janus Words
Quiz about Janus Words

Janus Words Trivia Quiz


Named after the two-headed Roman god of doorways, Janus words are words that are their own antonyms - that is, they have two, opposite meanings. For example, "cleave" means "split," but it also means "bring together" as in "cleave to one another."

A multiple-choice quiz by crisw. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
crisw
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
312,478
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
594
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Question 1 of 10
1. After you _____ off the excess branches, you will be able to _____ the Christmas tree with ornaments.

Answer: (One Word- 4 letters)
Question 2 of 10
2. After everyone else had _____ for the day, Karl was the only one _____ at work.

Answer: (One Word- 4 letters)
Question 3 of 10
3. I was in a real _____ when my car broke down, but luckily the mechanic was able to _____ the problem.

Answer: (One Word- 3 letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. I had to _____ the table before I could put the cake on it and _____ it with powdered sugar.

Answer: (One Word- 4 letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. Although it _____
_____ candy for many years, the vending machine _____
_____ and stopped working.

Answer: (Two Words- 4 letters, 3 letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. Although the pitcher _____ from the team due to his loss of ability, he changed his mind and _____ for the new season.

Answer: (One Word- 8 letters)
Question 7 of 10
7. Ever the irreverent type, Claudia proclaimed that the papal _____ was a bunch of _____.

Answer: (One Word- 4 letters)
Question 8 of 10
8. The imposing granite cliff had _____ many a storm, but was being _____ away by the implacable forces of the ocean waves.

Answer: (One Word- 9 letters)
Question 9 of 10
9. Once it was no longer _____ by rope, the deer was able to _____ away in huge leaps.

Answer: (One Word- 5 letters)
Question 10 of 10
10. His motivation was _____; he wanted to make colored glass that was _____ and easy to see through.

Answer: (One word- 11 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. After you _____ off the excess branches, you will be able to _____ the Christmas tree with ornaments.

Answer: trim

"Trim" means both "to remove" (the branches) and "to add" (the ornaments.)
2. After everyone else had _____ for the day, Karl was the only one _____ at work.

Answer: left

"Left" means both "went away" and "stayed."
3. I was in a real _____ when my car broke down, but luckily the mechanic was able to _____ the problem.

Answer: fix

A "fix" is both a problem and its solution.
4. I had to _____ the table before I could put the cake on it and _____ it with powdered sugar.

Answer: dust

"Dust" means both "to remove powder" and "to add powder."
5. Although it _____ _____ candy for many years, the vending machine _____ _____ and stopped working.

Answer: gave out

"Gave out" means both "produced something" and "stopped producing something."
6. Although the pitcher _____ from the team due to his loss of ability, he changed his mind and _____ for the new season.

Answer: resigned

"Resigned" means both "quit a contract" and "resumed a contract."
7. Ever the irreverent type, Claudia proclaimed that the papal _____ was a bunch of _____.

Answer: bull

"Bull" applies to both a solemn and important document and a worthless one.
8. The imposing granite cliff had _____ many a storm, but was being _____ away by the implacable forces of the ocean waves.

Answer: weathered

"Weathered" means both "held up" and "wore away."
9. Once it was no longer _____ by rope, the deer was able to _____ away in huge leaps.

Answer: bound

"Bound" means both "held in place" and "to move."
10. His motivation was _____; he wanted to make colored glass that was _____ and easy to see through.

Answer: transparent

"Transparent" means both "easy to see" and "hard to see."
Source: Author crisw

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