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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-14-2005 02:48

*fun (it's not helping my typing skills though!)

Jun-14-2005 02:50

OK ... Tuesday's words ...

All answers beginning with 'N':

1)adj. coming into being.

2)adj. extremely wicked: villainous.

3)n. undue patronage to one’s relations.

4)n. a record of the events or thoughts of night.

5)n. a delicate degree or shade of difference.

6)n. sleep-walking.

Bonus: n. worship of, or morbid or sentimental reverance for, the dead or dead bodies.

Jun-14-2005 03:45

Not tried this before, so let's have a go!

1) nascent
2) nefarious
3) nepotism
4) ? can only think of nightmare!
5) nuance
6) ???
bonus: necrophilia?

Jun-14-2005 03:47

Arthur: 4/6 (pretty good!). As for the bonus word - no it's not necrophilia! Let's try and keep this clean, now : o )

4 & 6 still unsolved.

Jun-14-2005 04:24

6)Noctambulism
You got me on 4, Blaise:(

Bonus - necromancy?

Jun-14-2005 05:17

Markie P - Yup, you got 6. Also called 'noctambulation'.

4 & the bonus word still unsolved.

Jun-14-2005 05:43

Sorry, Blaise - couldn't think of anything else that came near the bonus word!

Jun-14-2005 06:09

And then necrophelia was the first thing that came to mind? LOL.

Jun-14-2005 07:24

4) noctuary

Bonus) necrolatry

Jun-14-2005 08:21

Well, you can see why I thought of the necro part, I hope :-)

**slinking away quietly to hide in a cornerin the hope the Esme has guessed correctly and we can move onto another quiz very quickly ..... **