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A quiz about words
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AnninGlos | Report | 21 Aug 2007 15:49 |
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AnninGlos | Report | 21 Aug 2007 15:49 |
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1 What is Hipomonsteresquipedalo-phobia the fear of? long words 2 Where did the following catch phrases originate/who originated them? • A) Love is blind………pound of flesh…….the truth will out merchant of Venice • B) It is Greek to me………A dish fit for the Gods…….. Julius Caesar • C) A foregone conclusion………Green eyed monster. Othello • D) Play fast and loose A & Cleo, King John, + 2 others. • E) In my minds eye……..to the manner born…………I must be cruel to be kind Hamlet 3 What is the longest word with the letters in reverse alphabetical order? spoonfeed 4 What is the longest word without a vowel? Rythm or syzygy 5 What is the only word ending in MT? dreamt 6 What is the only word beginning and ending in UND? underground 7 What are the only words with a letter repeated 6 times? (3 words) nonannouncement 8 What are the only words ending in DOUS? (4 words) horrendous, stupendous, tremendous hazardous 9 What are the only words with consecutive Us? (4 words) vacuum continuum 10 What is the only word with 6 back to back double letters? subbookkeeper 11 What are the only words with all the vowels in alphabetical order? (4 words) I have, abtemious, abstentious, affectious, facetious. |
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Easter Bunny | Report | 21 Aug 2007 15:53 |
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6 is underground |
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Easter Bunny | Report | 21 Aug 2007 15:54 |
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is 1 connected to horses? |
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♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥ | Report | 21 Aug 2007 15:56 |
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4 rhythms? |
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Easter Bunny | Report | 21 Aug 2007 15:59 |
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9-vacuum |
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AnninGlos | Report | 21 Aug 2007 16:00 |
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Underground and dreamt correct. 1 not connected with horses. Rythms correct, although strangely I have another word SYZYGY which has the same number of letters as rythms. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 21 Aug 2007 16:01 |
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9 vacuum is right - 3 more words. |
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ErikaH | Report | 21 Aug 2007 16:01 |
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11. Two for starters FACETIOUS ABSTEMIOUS |
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♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥ | Report | 21 Aug 2007 16:02 |
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1 Being thrown out of a boat by a hippo? looks like that to me!! :)) xx |
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♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥ | Report | 21 Aug 2007 16:03 |
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First for me.....I got one right!!! :)) xx |
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AnninGlos | Report | 21 Aug 2007 16:03 |
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11 facetious, abstemious correct 2 more. |
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AnninGlos | Report | 21 Aug 2007 16:03 |
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Kitty - I don't think so!!!! |
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T J | Report | 21 Aug 2007 16:12 |
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10. ?? Mississippi |
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♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥ | Report | 21 Aug 2007 16:13 |
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##sulks## lol xx |
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Easter Bunny | Report | 21 Aug 2007 16:13 |
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1--fear of long words |
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Jane | Report | 21 Aug 2007 16:16 |
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Oh darn it...I was going to ask if no.1 was fear of long words as on my phobia list there is a word similar; Hippopotomonsteresquippedalio !! Not weird having a phobia list...I run a pub quiz ;0))) |
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Easter Bunny | Report | 21 Aug 2007 16:17 |
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2-Shakespeare? |
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.•:*★jet★*:• | Report | 21 Aug 2007 16:17 |
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hi ann is 1 fear of long words or reading? jet:) |
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AnninGlos | Report | 21 Aug 2007 16:21 |
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mississippi has only 3 back to back. 1 is the fear of long words. |
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