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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-10-2005 03:41

1.)geisha
2.)geocentric
3.)gaurdedly
4.)grotesque
5.)guise
6.)guile

Jun-10-2005 04:03

My goodness.

Greyling: 4/6 Markie P: 5/6 Mackenzie: 5/6

Tell me honestly: am I making them too easy?

Jun-10-2005 04:42

no - not too easy. you just have a couple of ringers! Please keep it up.

Jun-10-2005 05:20

OK ... last one for today ...

All answers beginning with 'H':

1)n. belief in one god, supreme or specially venerated but not the only god – a stage between polytheism and monotheism.

2)n. a region lying inland from a port or centre of influence. (Ger).

3)adj. very dramatic and full of exaggerated emotion: relating to the stage or actors: theatrical: affected.

4)n. the art of constructing sundials, clocks, etc.

5)n. insolence: arrogance, such as invites disaster.

6)n. a plain expository sermon, practical rather than doctrinal: a hortatory discourse: a moralising talk or piece of writing.

Jun-10-2005 06:46

ok I went to post my answers and it logged me out!

1.)henotheism
2.)helm
3.)histrionic
4.)?
5.)hubris
6.)homily

Jun-10-2005 11:58

And I thought all my grandma's vocabulary lessons were stupid...Wait till I tell her that knowing the word facetious actually came in handy...

1. Henoism
2. Hinterland
3. Histrionic
4. Horology
5. Hauteur
6. Homily

Jun-10-2005 13:21

Mackensie: 4/6, Envy: 3/6. Any advances?

Jun-10-2005 20:29

1) henotheism
2) hinterland
3) histrionic
4) horography (unless this one should have been in 'G', in which case it's gnomonics)
5) hardihood
6) homily

Jun-10-2005 20:38

Changed my mind about 5 & 6...

5) hubris
6) huddle

Jun-11-2005 03:18

OK ... answers are:

1) henotheism 2) hinterland 3) histrionic 4) horography 5) hubris 6) homily