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Oxymorons, palindromes, anagrams, definitions and more! If you are fascinated by the world's most versatile language, check these out.

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1.
  The Rat Race: At Work With Idioms   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You're ready to join the work force. You'll need to understand the code phrases and idioms if you want to get ahead. Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, Nealzineatser, Sep 03 17
Easier
Nealzineatser
1661 plays
2.
  The Body of Literature   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fascination with who we are physically plays out in every culture. Explore works of literature where some part of the human body features prominently.
Average, 10 Qns, Nealzineatser, Jul 05 17
Average
Nealzineatser
695 plays
3.
  Exploring Oxymorons   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You've heard of them and probably used them. Not connected to chemicals or dim wit, these incongruously strange bedfellows are fun to spot and play around with.
Easier, 10 Qns, Nealzineatser, Nov 20 24
Easier
Nealzineatser
Nov 20 24
1624 plays
4.
  Quotations from Oscar Wilde and his works   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The great Irish writer/poet could and did skewer most anything with his rapier-like wit. Complete the following quotations.
Average, 10 Qns, Nealzineatser, Jun 03 20
Average
Nealzineatser
Jun 03 20
803 plays
5.
  Overachieving Definitions   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz takes you on an odd journey, directed by defining clues for ten long "overachieving" words from a Word Wizard Mini-Game scoreboard in June 2017. Figure out which word matches each leg of the trip.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Nealzineatser, Jul 02 17
Very Easy
Nealzineatser
777 plays
6.
  Department of Redundancy Department    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One of the quests of some writers and English scholars is to stamp out the many redundant words and phrases which litter the literary landscape. See if you can identify them and help weed them out.
Tough, 10 Qns, Nealzineatser, Feb 07 20
Tough
Nealzineatser
Feb 07 20
917 plays
7.
  Wow! Palindromes!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Every question or group of answers contains one or more PALINDROME(S), words or phrases which are the same when spelled backward and forward. Use your imagination and choose the best answer
Easier, 10 Qns, Nealzineatser, Aug 26 17
Easier
Nealzineatser
1527 plays
8.
  Shakespeare Character Anagrams    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Unscramble the name suggested by the clue and fill in a character from one of Shakespeare's plays. Have no fear if you're not an expert on the bard. Most of the names are familiar, but you must correctly spell each one. First one's EASY!
Average, 10 Qns, Nealzineatser, Jun 19 20
Average
Nealzineatser
Jun 19 20
503 plays

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