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The Many Meanings of "Run" ( Idioms and Proverbs )

In English, one word can say a great deal, and "run" is one of those words. I'm about to have dinner with my good friends Arun and Brunhilde ... by CellarDoor

Tipping the Scales ( Idioms and Proverbs )

A challenge by PDAZ on the Author chatboard got me thinking about different idioms and words using 'tip'. Here are ten of them. by zorba_scank

Letters Easily Mixed Up: Easily Misspelled Words 1 ( Spelling Bee )

See if you can answer these questions on words that can easily trip you up, usually by confusing just a few letters. Enjoy! by runaway_drive

Latin in the Modern World ( Borrowed Words and Phrases )

I am going to look at ten Latin words or phrases which have survived into modern English. Be careful sometimes the literal translation from ... by BxBarracuda

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2 hours ago - Who's Your Mama? ( Something in Common )

The songs included in this quiz are either sung to or by a female parent. Each song will match to one musical theatre show. I hope you enjoy ... by mlcmlc

Jan 15 - Sing A Show Tune ( Song Mixture )

Don't be shy about belting out these show tunes as you play the quiz! by 480154st

Jan 12 - Special Words, Special Meanings ( Definitions )

In this quiz there are some words with special or curious characteristics. All you need to do is to match the description to the word in eac ... by masfon

Jan 10 - Art at the Winter Palace ( Art: By Museum )

Founded by Catherine the Great in the 18th century, St Petersburg's Hermitage Museum is one of the world's major art museums. This quiz will ... by LadyNym

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Could You Pass As a Canadian? cool

10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth, Apr 01 09

Canadians have incorporated into their everyday language certain words and terms that are peculiarly Canadian. Can you identify the meaning of these words and terms? If so, you could pass for a Canadian.

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Cymruambyth

Apr 01 09
2409 plays

People Who Became Words - 1 cool

10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, deepakmr, Jul 15 08

Many words in the English language originated from the names of various persons. This quiz features a few persons who became words.

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deepakmr
Jul 15 08
3303 plays

How Adults Learn cool

10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, pagiedamon, Aug 05 08

Have you ever thought about going back to college as an adult? Here's what you should know about adult learning.

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pagiedamon

Aug 05 08
6147 plays

Green Thumbs and Red Carpets cool

10 questions
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Christinap, Feb 21 12

Green thumbs, red carpets, they are all here, along with other popular idioms involving colour.

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Christinap
Feb 21 12
5667 plays

Eat Your Words cool

10 questions
Very Easy, 10 Qns, eburge, Dec 14 10

Idioms have been around for as long as there have been words, and a number of them feature food. I've managed to serve up ten of them for you here. Bon appetit!
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

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eburge editor

Dec 14 10
5781 plays

What's In Your Portmanteau? cool

20 questions
Easy, 20 Qns, Polaris101, Sep 10 09

Here's a categorical look at portmanteau words, new words made by blending parts of two other words together, a frankenword if you will. For example, add "motor" to "hotel" and you get "motel". Some questions have an American slant. Enjoy!
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

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Polaris101

Sep 10 09
4188 plays

Life, Death, and Beyond: Funerary Art Editor choice

10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Feb 23 12

Let's explore some examples of funerary art, items created to form or be part of a tomb.

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looney_tunes editor

Feb 23 12
4329 plays

Words from the Names of Cities and Towns cool

10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Jun 21 04

Some of the most interesting words in the English language are derived from the names of world cities, towns or village. See if you can't recognize some of these fascinating terms!

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thejazzkickazz

Jun 21 04
6900 plays

Painting by Numbers Editor choice

10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Oct 06 09

One "Blue Boy," two "American Gothic" farmers, "Three Musicians" ... some might classify paintings by color or medium or style, but I like to look at them strictly by the numbers. Will you help me count my way through the history of western art?

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CellarDoor

Oct 06 09
8598 plays

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Restaurant Spelling Bee cool

10 questions
Average, 10 Qns, Tizzabelle, Mar 20 14

You're about to open a large, international restaurant. The chefs are ready, and the food, drinks and tables have arrived. All you need to do is proofread the menus. Can you spell your way out of a wet profiterole?

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Tizzabelle

Mar 20 14
2817 plays

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