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Vocabulary Trivia Trivia Quiz

Here is a short vocabulary quiz. I will give you a definition, choose which word it is defining. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by munkaman. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
munkaman

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
51,910

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1207

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Music, sung or played as through speaking or reciting. Hint

Parlando

Ramentum

Staccato

Clupeoid

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Question 2 of 10

2. Passion, or passionate impulse. Hint

Oestrus

Isopag

Rongeur

Dumka

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Question 3 of 10

3. A stiff, canvas-like fabric for stiffening parts of garments. Hint

Ducat

Trone

Wigan

Howff

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Question 4 of 10

4. The silk cotton tree. Hint

Ceiba

Canton

Frijol

Sargasso

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Question 5 of 10

5. A metal weight attached to the cords of a Jacquard harness, for keeping the harness cords taut. Hint

Jejune

Fipple

Lingoe

Maffick

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Question 6 of 10

6. Of or pertaining to glass. Hint

Vitric

Touraco

Rogatory

Mescal

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Question 7 of 10

7. A small hut or small cottage. Hint

Recto

Etamine

Bothy

Harst

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Question 8 of 10

8. A case for maps, made to resemble a hinged book. Hint

Scrog

Tragopan

Solander

Lacertid

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Question 9 of 10

9. The composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made. Hint

Frit

Turgite

Clou

Veloce

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Question 10 of 10

10. A manuscript scroll having columns running across the width, folded along the separating margins. Hint

Horal

Orihon

Douter

Penuche

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Music, sung or played as through speaking or reciting.

Answer: Parlando

Stacatto means: Music, charactarized by performance in which the notes are abruuptly disconnected. Ramentum means: A scraping, shaving or particle. Clupeoid means: Resembling a fish.

2. Passion, or passionate impulse.

Answer: Oestrus

Ronguer means: a strong forceps for use in gouging out bone tissue. Isopag means: an imaginary line or one drawn on a map connecting all points where ice exists at approximately the same time every winter. Dumka means: a Slavic folk song that alternates in character between sadness and gaiety.

3. A stiff, canvas-like fabric for stiffening parts of garments.

Answer: Wigan

Trone means: a large pair of scales located in a marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise. Howff means: an abode, a familiar shelter. Ducat means: any of various gold coins formerly issued in Europe

4. The silk cotton tree.

Answer: Ceiba

Frijol means: a bean of the genus Phaseolus. Canton means: a small territorial district. Sargasso means: a gulf weed.

5. A metal weight attached to the cords of a Jacquard harness, for keeping the harness cords taut.

Answer: Lingoe

Fipple means: a plug stopping the upper end of a pipe. Maffick means: to celebrate with extravagance, and public demonstrations. Jejune means: deficient of lacking in nutritive value.

6. Of or pertaining to glass.

Answer: Vitric

Rogatory means: pertaining to asking or requesting. Touraco means: any of several large, brightly coloured birds. Mescal means: a species of cactus either of Texas or Mexico.

7. A small hut or small cottage.

Answer: Bothy

Etamine means: a lightweight cotton in a plain weave, loosely woven. Harst means: harvest. Recto means: a right-hand page of an open book.

8. A case for maps, made to resemble a hinged book.

Answer: Solander

Tragopan means: Asian pheasant having two fleshy horns on the head. Lacertid means: Old World lizards. Scrog means: any naturally stunted or short tree.

9. The composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.

Answer: Frit

Clou means: a major point of interest. Turgite means: an iron ore. Veloce means: played at a fast tempo.

10. A manuscript scroll having columns running across the width, folded along the separating margins.

Answer: Orihon

Horal means: pertaining to hours. Douter means: an implement for snuffing out candles. Penuche means: candy made from brown sugar and butter.

Source: Author munkaman

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