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The Ultimate Word Definitions Quiz | Vocabulary

If you love words and are fascinated by their meanings this will be a piece of cake for you! I hope you might learn something new as well - enjoy. All definitions are from Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

A multiple-choice quiz by Mink. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Mink

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,390

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1656

Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (4/10), Robert907 (10/10), patrickk (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the meaning of horripilant? Hint

A nightmare

A religious term

An Australian animal

Having goosebumps

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is a misericord? Hint

A psychological condition

A rope used by a hangman

A small fold-down seat in a choir-stall

A musical instrument

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the meaning of contubernal? Hint

Relating to Springtime

A comically shaped root vegetable

Living together

Relating to the underground train system in London

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the meaning of tenrec? Hint

A Madagascan animal

An Arabic dish

A CB radio term

The centre of an object

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is a reremouse? Hint

An antique piece of furniture

The last born mouse in a litter

A bat

A rare breed of mouse

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does salutiferous mean? Hint

Conducive to health

A very keen army recruit

An iron-ore bearing rock

A person who shakes hands a lot

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the meaning of suspirious? Hint

Detecting

Suspicious

Sighing

Extra to your needs

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does latitant mean? Hint

Lurking

Lying in bed

A geographical term

A student of Latin

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does catoptric mean? Hint

A type of spirit measure used in bars

Relating to cats' eyes

Relating to reflection

A term used in psychiatry

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is an aubade? Hint

An ancient French balladeer

A type of bath

A sunrise song

A reddish colouration

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the meaning of horripilant?

Answer: Having goosebumps

I love this word. It's from Latin : horrere - bristle and pilus - hair. The verb is horripilate, which is even better.

2. What is a misericord?

Answer: A small fold-down seat in a choir-stall

From Latin - tender-hearted

3. What is the meaning of contubernal?

Answer: Living together

From Latin 'con' - with and 'taberna' - hut or tavern

4. What is the meaning of tenrec?

Answer: A Madagascan animal

A large insectivorous animal. From Malagasy - tandraka

5. What is a reremouse?

Answer: A bat

I love this too - from Old English hreran - to move and mus - mouse

6. What does salutiferous mean?

Answer: Conducive to health

From Latin salutis - health and ferre - bring

7. What is the meaning of suspirious?

Answer: Sighing

Frpm Latin suspirare - to breathe

8. What does latitant mean?

Answer: Lurking

From Latin latere - to be in hiding

9. What does catoptric mean?

Answer: Relating to reflection

From Greek katoptron - mirror

10. What is an aubade?

Answer: A sunrise song

From French aube - dawn

Source: Author Mink

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