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Quiz about Useful but Obscure Words
Quiz about Useful but Obscure Words

Useful but Obscure Words Trivia Quiz


Some more or less interesting words, which you may find less or more interesting.

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
72,285
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
5127
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 185 (3/10), gable (7/10), Guest 23 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. A word meaning a certainly obvious 'impropriety'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. A 'Zeigarnik' is someone who has a strange tendency. What type of tendency is this, do you think? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. My girlfriend often complains that I may be suffering from 'Tragomaschalia'. What do you think I ought to do to rectify the problem? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Have you ever wondered what those little wings on Hermes' feet are called? Please select a choice below and find out! Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which word has the plurisignation of 'marginal utility'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. A painful ache around the frontal and lateral parietal lobes is often called a __________? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is the ailment of a 'Gynotikolobomassophile'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is an archeological object that is made of wood or clay and is decoratively disguised to resemble bronze? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which word most closely resembles 'Zoilism'? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the psychic energy humans possess which is supposed to be even more powerful than nuclear energy? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A word meaning a certainly obvious 'impropriety'?

Answer: Inconvenance

2. A 'Zeigarnik' is someone who has a strange tendency. What type of tendency is this, do you think?

Answer: remembering uncompleted tasks

Another of my favorite words is Zugzwang, a chess term.
3. My girlfriend often complains that I may be suffering from 'Tragomaschalia'. What do you think I ought to do to rectify the problem?

Answer: wash under my arms more carefully

Trago-maschalia is to have smelly arm-pits...it does follow me around everywhere.
4. Have you ever wondered what those little wings on Hermes' feet are called? Please select a choice below and find out!

Answer: Talaria

Talaria comes from the Latin - talus..which means ankles.
5. Which word has the plurisignation of 'marginal utility'?

Answer: Ophelimity

Ophelimos (Greek) - Ophelimitat (German)..O'fee'li'mos- means perhaps to be profitable.
6. A painful ache around the frontal and lateral parietal lobes is often called a __________?

Answer: Megrim

Headache comes from the Greek - hemikrania..which then was borrowed by the French - Migreime - reverting to the commonly seen word migraine.
7. What is the ailment of a 'Gynotikolobomassophile'?

Answer: enjoys nibbling on a female's earlobes

8. What is an archeological object that is made of wood or clay and is decoratively disguised to resemble bronze?

Answer: skeuomorph

9. Which word most closely resembles 'Zoilism'?

Answer: Dyslogy

Dyslogy is to speak unfavorably about, while Zoilism is a nasty criticism.
10. What is the psychic energy humans possess which is supposed to be even more powerful than nuclear energy?

Answer: vril

Some associate vril with the sacred word of Hinduism, Om. I wonder if the Taos hum is related to vril?
Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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