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Quiz about Word Definitions II
Quiz about Word Definitions II

Word Definitions II Trivia Quiz


Try your hand at these! I'll give you the definition; you give me the word defined. None of these should be too difficult. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by mkp51. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
mkp51
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
105,144
Updated
Oct 10 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1007
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Question 1 of 10
1. Unctuous, fawning, or smarmy: Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. A confused and often bitter misunderstanding or disagreement: Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. An edited or censored version of a written work: Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Cowardly, timid, or faint of heart: Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The part of a common logarithm that appears to the right of the decimal point: Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Lacking truth or honesty; false Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Productive, fruitful, or prolific: Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. That which cannot be altered or influenced by persuasion: Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife: Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Dull, insipid, or childish: Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Unctuous, fawning, or smarmy:

Answer: oleaginous

Derived from the Latin "oleäginous", meaning "of the olive".
2. A confused and often bitter misunderstanding or disagreement:

Answer: imbroglio

Derived from the Italian "imbrogliare", to embroil.
3. An edited or censored version of a written work:

Answer: redaction

Derived from the Middle English "redacten", meaning "bring to a certain order".
4. Cowardly, timid, or faint of heart:

Answer: pusillanimous

Derived from Latin "pusus" meaning "little boy", and "animus" meaning "the mind".
5. The part of a common logarithm that appears to the right of the decimal point:

Answer: mantissa

Variant of the Latin "mantisa", implies "addition" or "makeweight". So named because it is added to the integral part of the logarithm.
6. Lacking truth or honesty; false

Answer: mendacious

Derived from the Latin "mendax", meaning "dishonest". It is related to "mentiri", meaning "to lie".
7. Productive, fruitful, or prolific:

Answer: fecund

Derived from the Latin "fecundus", meaning "fertile".
8. That which cannot be altered or influenced by persuasion:

Answer: inexorable

Derived from the Latin "inexorabilis".
9. Excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife:

Answer: uxorious

Derived from the Latin "uxor", meaning "wife".
10. Dull, insipid, or childish:

Answer: jejune

Derived from the Latin "jejunus", meaning "empty or poor".
Source: Author mkp51

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