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Quiz about Spelling B
Quiz about Spelling B

Spelling 'B' Trivia Quiz


Here's a 15-question quiz that's Spelling and Vocabulary all in one! I'll give you the meaning of the word, and you pick the correct spelling of it. Oh, and all those words begin with the letter 'B'! So 'B' patient and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Ace417. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Ace417
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
51,971
Updated
Aug 26 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
11 / 15
Plays
9163
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: chianti59 (15/15), Guest 72 (11/15), cms4613 (9/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. This word means 'rough in manner, or rude.' Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. If you happened to be on a cargo ship, you might be attacked by a ______, meaning 'pirate.' Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Ours is a 'centralized administration of a country.' Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Cruel, inhuman, vicious, harsh. Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. A crustacean that is often found on the bottoms of ships is a ___ . Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. A nomadic Arab living in tents in Arabia, Syria, Egypt, etc. Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. This word means 'waging war.' Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. A non-commissioned officer who serves artillery. Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. An open erection on a roof. Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. If someone said you were gracious, kind, and mannerly, then you would be: Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Having two languages. Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. You're a soldier on a military base. You realize an attack or assault is on the way when you overhear your captain say, 'They're going to ___ us tonight.' Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. A joyful, happy, mirthful person is also a ____ person. Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. The middle rank class, especially those dependent on trade. Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. You're looking in a thesaurus for this word. 'Clamorous,' 'noisy,' and 'deafening' are several other words you might find to mean the same thing! Hint



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Mar 19 2024 : chianti59: 15/15
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This word means 'rough in manner, or rude.'

Answer: Brusque

2. If you happened to be on a cargo ship, you might be attacked by a ______, meaning 'pirate.'

Answer: Buccaneer

Actually, you're not necessarily attacked, so rest easy...I just had to describe it so you'd get the meaning.
3. Ours is a 'centralized administration of a country.'

Answer: Bureaucracy

This is a hard one...good job if you got it right! I had to check and double-check my spelling!
4. Cruel, inhuman, vicious, harsh.

Answer: Barbarous

5. A crustacean that is often found on the bottoms of ships is a ___ .

Answer: Barnacle

6. A nomadic Arab living in tents in Arabia, Syria, Egypt, etc.

Answer: Bedouin

7. This word means 'waging war.'

Answer: Belligerent

(Which is not at all what I thought it meant!)
8. A non-commissioned officer who serves artillery.

Answer: Bombardier

9. An open erection on a roof.

Answer: Belvedere

I once visited a pretty nice restaurant called Belvedere...so I thought the word meant 'posh' or something like that. But it makes more sense this way, too-I'm learning right along with you!
10. If someone said you were gracious, kind, and mannerly, then you would be:

Answer: Benign

11. Having two languages.

Answer: Bilingual

12. You're a soldier on a military base. You realize an attack or assault is on the way when you overhear your captain say, 'They're going to ___ us tonight.'

Answer: Besiege

13. A joyful, happy, mirthful person is also a ____ person.

Answer: Blithe

14. The middle rank class, especially those dependent on trade.

Answer: Bourgeoisie

This word has a weird, quasi-French pronounciation: something like boor-zhwa-zee.
15. You're looking in a thesaurus for this word. 'Clamorous,' 'noisy,' and 'deafening' are several other words you might find to mean the same thing!

Answer: Boisterous

Source: Author Ace417

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