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Daily Vocabulary Quiz
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Blaise Joshua
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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:
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Blaise Joshua
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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.
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Esme Weatherwax
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Jun-13-2005 06:08
1) Magus
2) malaise
3) malinger
4) misanthrope
5) monophobia
6) municipal
Bonus: microcephaly
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Envy
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Jun-13-2005 13:29
Too many smart people on here! :) I agree with Esme on all of them.
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Blaise Joshua
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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)
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Lady Grey
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Jun-13-2005 13:58
monk?
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Envy
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Jun-13-2005 14:02
mystic
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Blaise Joshua
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Jun-13-2005 15:41
Nope and nope ... any last efforts?
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Envy
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Jun-13-2005 15:44
last ditch effort - Master...*l*
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Envy
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Jun-13-2005 16:02
Blaise - Just thought you should know...I'm really addicted to this now...using my brain feels kinda good...It's all your fault :)
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Autumnsprings
Con Artist
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Jun-13-2005 16:31
magi?
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