Unusual Words Quiz 2018
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- 1.Which famous military leader gave us the expression "turn a blind eye"?
- A.
Nelson
- B.
Wellington
- C.
Rommel
- D.
Cardigan
- 2.A scurryfunge is
- A.
A rare tree fungus
- B.
A last minute tidy up before the arrival of guests
- C.
A small mouse-like mammal from New Zealand
- D.
A medieval kitchen implement for whisking eggs
- 3.Boscaresque means
- A.
A set of boxes stacking inside each other
- B.
Traveling by railroad
- C.
A scenic grove of trees
- D.
An ugly sea creature
- 4.Ullage is
- A.
A form of crop rotation
- B.
A medieval measurement of wool
- C.
The empty portion of a container, especially a wine bottle
- D.
To vomit
- 5.Bombilate is a verb meaning to
- A.
Explode
- B.
Buzz or hum
- C.
Vary in altitude
- D.
Be round in shape
- 6.The chess term checkmate came from which language?
- A.
Norse
- B.
Persian
- C.
Russian
- D.
German
- 7.Gadzookery is
- A.
Comical displays of magic
- B.
The deliberate use of old-fashioned language
- C.
An invented word from the 1930s
- D.
A type of jazz music
- 8.A xylophile loves
- A.
Words
- B.
Wood
- C.
Women
- D.
Wine
- 9.A zwodder is a
- A.
Dyke / irrigation system
- B.
Drowsy state
- C.
Clog
- D.
Flooded pasture
- 10.Bumptious is another word for
- A.
Clumsy
- B.
Aggresive
- C.
Sleepy
- D.
Arrogant
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