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Jun-7-2005 23:57

OK ... as there are so many readers and writers here, we'll see if this is popular ...

I'll post a list of dictionary definitions and see if you can provide the word. I'll try to balance between making it too hard and making it interesting. I'll try and make it so that, even if you don't one right, you'll at least have heard the word before. For each quiz, all answers will begin with the same letter:

Jun-8-2005 10:52

Hey ... John Hale's the man with 6/6. The answer to (4) was clique. I had a feeling this would be up John Hale's street : o )

Jun-8-2005 10:53

'D' is coming up, just as soon as I'm back in my office ...

Jun-8-2005 13:52

OK ... all answers beginning with 'D':

1) adj. (chiefly of a man) of good appearance and manners: elegant: courteous: confident, charming and well dressed. (Fr)

2) adj. failing in duty. – n. one who fails in or leaves his duty: an offender: a person lacking in moral and social sense.

3) n. a leader of the people: a popular and factious orator.

4) n. deceitful behaviour: doubleness, esp. in conduct and intention: insincerity: double-dealing.

5) (mus.) adj., adv. and n. Letting the sound die away, marked > on a musical score. (It)

6) v.i. to depart from the main subject: to introduce irrelevant matter.

Jun-8-2005 14:27

1) debonair
2) derelict
3) demagogue
4) devious
5) diminution
6) digress

Jun-8-2005 15:23

1)debonair
2)derelict
3)demagogue
4)devious
5)diminish
6) digress

Jun-8-2005 16:59

3/3 each, CFM and Lady Grey. Any advances?

Jun-8-2005 21:26

1)Debonair
2)Delinquent
3)Demagogue
4)Duplicity
5)Diminuendo
6)Digress

Jun-9-2005 02:35

Pout I got it wrong. With this game I notice that I have been trained in high school with English as a second language instead of first. The only meaning of English words I ever had to learn, is what they mean in Dutch. :)

Jun-9-2005 02:51

dont worry about it jstkdn! I'm english and I'm having problems.......
I HATE words!

Jun-9-2005 05:56

Aww, Marcus! I love words. One of my favourite books to read (and, I know, this is going to make me sound very sad!) is the dictionary. I really enjoy examining the subtle difference between synonymous words and tracing the etymology of words to their roots.

Well done Markie ... you nabbed the final three.