Vocabulary Trivia Questions
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What is the term for what a monoglot knows only one of?
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language
What 8-letter word refers to a temporary elevated platform used by workmen or hangmen?
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scaffold
What is a 4-letter word that means to masticate?
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chew
What 4-letter word means to set down a plane or to pull in a fish?
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land
What 10-letter word does Webster's define as 'a statement of what a thing is'?
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definition
What does the word 'nidify' mean in the dictionary, as hinted by a little bird?
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nest
What term does The American Heritage Dictionary define as 'one who digs graves'?
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gravedigger
What is the term for a case that holds arrows and can also mean to shake?
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quiver
What is the term for a word with a similar meaning to another, which Roget's lists as 'Roget's' for 'thesaurus'?
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synonym
What 10-letter word refers to a person who is a partner in crime?
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accomplice
What 4-syllable word describes the event Louis XVI was informed about when the Bastille fell, after asking if it was a revolt?
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revolution
What facial expression is considered the opposite of a frown?
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smile
What is a 9-letter word for a young woman making her entrance into society?
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debutante
What term, derived from Greek meaning 'a double assumption', describes a situation where you may find yourself 'on the horns of' something?
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dilemma
What 4-letter word means to send off a missile or terminate an employee?
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fire
What is a 5-letter word that means to resell a theater ticket at a greatly inflated price?
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scalp
What word, derived from the Greek 'embruon,' refers to the fertilized egg of a vertebrate?
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embryo
What is a 3-letter word for the edge of a cup or something you might bite to control your anger?
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lip
What 4-letter word describes an item like the Bible?
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book
Which relative does an 'avuncular' person remind one of based on their behavior?
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uncle
What 6-letter word refers to a spout at the end of a gas hose and is also a diminutive form of nose?
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nozzle
What 8-letter word refers to both a nonchalant attitude and a supporter of Charles I of England?
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cavalier
What word can refer to a part of the foot, the end of a loaf of bread, or a despicable person?
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heel
What is the term for the text of an opera, which comes from an Italian word meaning 'booklet'?
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libretto
What 6-letter word means to exhale or to stop breathing entirely?
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expire
What is called as a singular color but in its plural form refers to foliage or leafy edible vegetables?
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green
How many items are in a group if they are described as quinary?
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5
What 6-letter word means to move about hurriedly or refers to a framework formerly worn by women to puff out their skirts?
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bustle
What word can refer to a merry adventure, a harmless prank, or a type of bird?
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lark
What term, derived from a bovine reference, describes a tuft of hair that won't stay flat?
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cowlick
What 4-letter word can precede 'bike' or 'cheap' and is weaker than Ajax?
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dirt
What is the antonym of 'awe' that a judge can hold you in?
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contempt
What 4-letter word can refer to selling goods in the streets or a bird of prey belonging to the order Falconiformes?
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hawk
What bird, belonging to the subfamily Anserinae, is referenced by the adjective anserous when describing something as silly?
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goose
What 4-letter word in Scottish means a church?
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kirk
What is a 3-letter word for a small marsh or swamp?
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bog
What is the term for a flat flan that has not yet been stamped?
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coin
What 4-letter word means to put liquor in the punch or tie up a shoe?
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lace
According to the thesaurus, what color can be described with the terms 'Cretaceous' and 'lactescent'?
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white
What word describes a line cut diagonally across the grain of a cloth and also means 'partial'?
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bias
What 3-letter slang term refers to impudent talk that children were often warned not to give to their parents?
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lip
What is a 12-letter word that describes anything very old, especially anything that existed before the Great Flood?
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antediluvian
What word refers to a liquid that can dissolve other substances and is also an antonym of bankrupt?
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solvent
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