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Blaise Joshua
Blaise Joshua

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:

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Blaise Joshua
Blaise Joshua

Jun-11-2005 05:24

Sorry Andy - we were obviously posting at the same time so I hadn't scored yours - you got 4/6.

Madame Giry
Madame Giry

Jun-11-2005 12:14

OK, here are some Russian words... I'll spell them out in English, with the same Russian pronunciation... give me the definition.

#1.) predoopreeshdall
#2.) preveedenyeah
#3.) prashayouss
#4.) prasteetsiye
#5.) pasheliyuye
#6.) pazaveetseyeie

jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Jun-11-2005 15:56

Huh Blaise....is that you from a different detective?

*sits there confused, as she didn't know Blaise spoke Russion, after all these months of chatting.*

Blaise Joshua
Blaise Joshua

Jun-11-2005 15:58

No, it's not me : o ) I'm not a Madame and my Russian, sadly, is somewhat rusty.

jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Jun-11-2005 16:04

I was already hella confused that you posted something in Russian, while pretty much for 99,9% of us it would be a challenge who has found it in the dictionary first. Instead of being a quiz.

I assume this person asked it was OK to post todays daily quiz? Because I kinda miss seeing yours in a language I can actually understand.
Now because you delagated it, we miss out. snif.

*shamefully admits, she asked for help on her pub quizes too*

Blaise Joshua
Blaise Joshua

Jun-11-2005 16:49

Well ... I'm going to post the next one anyway, because I don't want you to be sad, Jstkdn, but you have to try and answer them : o )

All answers beginning with 'J':

1)adj. pertaining to the neck.

2)n. a woman whose ugliness by conventional standards is part of her charm. (Fr phrase).

3)adj. full of jokes: facetious: merry.

4)adj. empty: spiritless, meagre, arid: showing lack of information or experience: naïve, immature, callow.

5)n. a joining: a union: a critical or important point in time.

6)adj. according to sound judgment: possessing sound judgment: discreet.

Bonus: adj. becoming youthful.


LuVeLy K
LuVeLy K
Well-Connected

Jun-11-2005 18:04

1. Jugular
2. La Joconde
3. Jocund
4. Jejune
5. Juncture
6. Judicial
B. Juvenescence

Blaise Joshua
Blaise Joshua

Jun-12-2005 04:21

Luvely K - 3/6 and the bonus word was correct (the adjective is juvenescent).

Words 2, 3 & 6 are still open. Any takes?

Envy
Envy

Jun-12-2005 05:14

2. Jolie
3. Jocular
6. Judicious


Esme Weatherwax
Esme Weatherwax

Jun-12-2005 09:37

2) jolie laide
3) jocose
6) judicious

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