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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-12-2005 17:20

1. lurid
2. lugubrious
3. lucubration
4. limpid
5. laconical
6. largess
B. logorrhea

Jun-13-2005 04:54

John H: 2/5 of those attempted.
Envy: 6/6 and the bonus (spelt logorrhoea in my dictionary but there might be alternatives). Awesome!

Jun-13-2005 05:21

All answers beginning with 'M':

1)n. one skilled in mysteries or religious secrets: an adept: a wise and holy leader. (Sans)

2)n. a vague feeling of unease, illness or depression.

3)v.i. to feign sickness in order to avoid duty.

4)n. a hater of mankind, one who distrusts everyone else.

5)n. a morbid dread of being alone.

6)Adj. pertaining to home affairs: pertaining to the government of a borough.

Bonus: adj. abnormally small-headed.

Jun-13-2005 06:08

1) Magus
2) malaise
3) malinger
4) misanthrope
5) monophobia
6) municipal

Bonus: microcephaly

Jun-13-2005 13:29

Too many smart people on here! :) I agree with Esme on all of them.

Jun-13-2005 13:43

I agree that there are too many smart people on Sleuth!

However ...

No. 1 is incorrect. Any takers? (it's not a silly word - it's one we'd have all heard of)

Jun-13-2005 13:58

monk?

Jun-13-2005 14:02

mystic

Jun-13-2005 15:41

Nope and nope ... any last efforts?

Jun-13-2005 15:44

last ditch effort - Master...*l*