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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 09:14

Argh! Sorry! Before anyone spends ages trying to work out the above, I made a mistake:

ALL ANSWERS TO THE ABOVE BEGIN WITH 'O'.

If you try 'n', you might be there for some time : o ) Sorry!

Jun-14-2005 09:31

1)Orifice
2)
3)Opine
4)oligarchy
5)outspoken
6)obtuse
B)ovicide

Jun-14-2005 09:44

Lady Grey: 2/6, but you got the bonus - yup, killing a sheep is commiting ovicide : o )

Opine and oligarchy are correct - the others are still to play for.

Jun-14-2005 09:57

1. ostium
2. orotund
5. obstreperous
6. obdurate

Jun-14-2005 12:36

1) oriform
2) orotund
5) obstreperous
6) obdurate

Jun-15-2005 12:02

*bump*

Just didn't want this to be forgotten, curiosity is killing me! :o)

Jun-15-2005 16:35

OK ... (sorry about the delay) ...correct answers were:

1) Ostium (well done Envy) 2) Orotund 3) Opine 4) Oligarchy 5) Obstreperous) 6) Obdurate B) Ovicide

Pats on the back all round : o )

Jun-15-2005 18:44

#6 critque ?

Jun-16-2005 14:56

OK ... sorry I've been a bit slow with this one! All answers beginning with 'P':

1) adj. foreign: outlandish: making a pilgrimmage or journey.

2) n. loss: ruin: utter loss or ruin: the utter loss of happiness in a future state: hell.

3) n. the view that all mental activity is dreived from sexual instinct.

4) n. an example, exemplar.

5) n. a teacher: a pedant.

6) n. inclination: decided taste: bias. (Fr)

B) n. the act of stretching and yawning.

Jun-16-2005 20:18

1) peregrine
2) perdition
3) ?
4) paradigm (or maybe paragon)
5) preceptor
6) penchant

Bonus) pandiculation