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Here are five quizzes about words and language use.

List created by player chessart.

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1.
  Words Which Express Concepts    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
You will be given ten words which express whole concepts, and as such cannot be easily translated into a single English word. You will be asked to match each word up with its language of origin.
Average, 10 Qns, chessart, Apr 26 16
Average
chessart
824 plays
2.
  Identify These Figures of Speech   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Here are examples of 15 different figures of speech. I will give you the example, and you identify which figure of speech it is from the 4 choices given. Each figure of speech will only be used once as a correct answer.
Average, 15 Qns, chessart, Oct 20 21
Average
chessart
Oct 20 21
10758 plays
3.
  Words and Phrases Which Express Concepts   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Here are ten words or phrases from other languages, which express concepts for which no comparable word exists in English. Your task is to match up each word or phrase with the language of origin.
Easier, 10 Qns, chessart, Aug 19 16
Easier
chessart
1533 plays
4.
  Origins of Some English Words    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Here are questions on the origins of some English words.
Average, 20 Qns, chessart, Apr 30 24
Average
chessart
Apr 30 24
2041 plays
5.
  Exploring the Origins of State Names    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
How much do you know about the origins of the names of U.S. states? I learned a lot while writing this quiz, and I hope you will learn something interesting when you take it.
Difficult, 20 Qns, chessart, Oct 12 11
Difficult
chessart
2848 plays

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