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Word Origins Trivia Questions

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What 9-letter word describes a brilliant shade of red and comes from a Latin word meaning 'little worm'?

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vermilion

Which 5-letter term, coined by humorist Gelett Burgess, refers to a brief laudatory phrase on a book jacket?

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blurb

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