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Four Letter Words Trivia Quiz

No, not swear words, just a selection of words of four letters for you to define. Just choose the definition that you think is correct. All words can be found in the Concise Oxford Dictionary.

A multiple-choice quiz by spanishliz. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
spanishliz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
27,154

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
16 / 25

Plays
4412

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. 'Agba' means..? Hint

a young animal

a type of fish

a kind of timber

a African game

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Question 2 of 25

2. Other than being a part of a fortification, a 'berm' is..? Hint

a small horse

an insect

a narrow path

a fish

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Question 3 of 25

3. What is a chub? Hint

a bird

a fish

a ballot punch-out

an insect

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Question 4 of 25

4. 'Derv' is..? Hint

short for Dervish

fuel oil

a silly person

a fish

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Question 5 of 25

5. Something described as 'ebon' would be what colour? Hint

black

red

brown

green

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Question 6 of 25

6. What would you do with a 'farl'? Hint

take it for a walk

eat it

spray with insecticide

drive it to work

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Question 7 of 25

7. If you owned a 'gamp' where would you keep it? Hint

under your bed

in the stable

in the umbrella stand

on top of the TV

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Question 8 of 25

8. A 'herm' is..? Hint

an insect

an old man

a type of pillar

a fish

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Question 9 of 25

9. What is an 'impi'? Hint

a cheerful person

a type of pixie

a body of warriors

a young person

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Question 10 of 25

10. Jink? Hint

all of these

a Rugby football term

dodge

avoid anti-aircraft fire

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Question 11 of 25

11. What is keno? Hint

a fish

a sports fan

a Rugby football term

a game of chance

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Question 12 of 25

12. Lawk? Hint

a bird

a fish

dialect word for lake

an expression of astonishment

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Question 13 of 25

13. What would you do if you had some mead? Hint

wash your hands with it

eat it

drink it

wear it

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Question 14 of 25

14. Nous is...? Hint

a small animal

common sense

a denomination of currency

a fish

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Question 15 of 25

15. An oryx is...? Hint

an insect

a mythological creature

a precious gem

an antelope

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Question 16 of 25

16. What does 'phon' mean? Hint

a Chinese coin

a unit of loudness

a telephone

an insect

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Question 17 of 25

17. 'Quag' means...? Hint

an insect

a sea creature

a boggy place

a type of tree

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Question 18 of 25

18. If you 'roil' me, what do you do? Hint

call me on the telephone

make me happy

annoy me

give me a ride

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Question 19 of 25

19. What is a 'scad'? Hint

a fish

a bad person

an insect

a mythological creature

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Question 20 of 25

20. What is a 'tarn'? Hint

a bird

a lake

a fish

an antelope

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Question 21 of 25

21. What does 'ugli' mean? Hint

an insect

a homely person

a type of fruit

a dwelling

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Question 22 of 25

22. In South Africa, what is a 'vlei'? Hint

a tree

a town

a hollow where water collects

a farm

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Question 23 of 25

23. If you 'waul', what do you do? Hint

cry out harshly

eat dinner

complain

go sailing

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Question 24 of 25

24. What is a 'yurt'? Hint

a tent

a breed of dog

a pancake

a fish

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Question 25 of 25

25. What would you do with a 'zori'? Hint

eat it

wear it

drink it

play catch with it

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Agba' means..?

Answer: a kind of timber

Agba is a kind of West African timber.

2. Other than being a part of a fortification, a 'berm' is..?

Answer: a narrow path

A berm is defined as a narrow path or grass strip beside a road.

3. What is a chub?

Answer: a fish

A chub is a river fish of the carp family.

4. 'Derv' is..?

Answer: fuel oil

Derv, derived from the first letters of Diesel Engined Road Vehicle, is fuel used in heavy road vehicles.

5. Something described as 'ebon' would be what colour?

Answer: black

A poetic term meaning 'as black as ebony'.

6. What would you do with a 'farl'?

Answer: eat it

A farl is a Scottish cake made from oatmeal or flour.

7. If you owned a 'gamp' where would you keep it?

Answer: in the umbrella stand

Gamp is a British colloquial term for an umbrella, named for the character Mrs. Gamp in Dickens' 'Martin Chuzzlewit'.

8. A 'herm' is..?

Answer: a type of pillar

Used as a boundary marker in Greek Antiquity, a herm is a squared pillar with a head (often of Hermes) on top.

9. What is an 'impi'?

Answer: a body of warriors

In the nineteenth century, a Zulu impi was a fearsome sight.

10. Jink?

Answer: all of these

In Rugby to jink is to make a tricky turn.

11. What is keno?

Answer: a game of chance

Keno is a game which resembles the British version of bingo.

12. Lawk?

Answer: an expression of astonishment

'Lawks' is a variant of this rather old-fashioned expression.

13. What would you do if you had some mead?

Answer: drink it

Mead is an alcoholic beverage made of fermented honey and water.

14. Nous is...?

Answer: common sense

To the Greek philosophers 'nous' meant the mind or intellect. Colloquially it means common sense, or gumption.

15. An oryx is...?

Answer: an antelope

An oryx is a large African antelope with straight horns.

16. What does 'phon' mean?

Answer: a unit of loudness

The word comes from the Greek for 'sound' or 'voice'.

17. 'Quag' means...?

Answer: a boggy place

A quag is described as a quaking bog.

18. If you 'roil' me, what do you do?

Answer: annoy me

Roil means to vex or annoy. It can also mean to make water muddy or thick by stirring it.

19. What is a 'scad'?

Answer: a fish

A scad is a fish like a large mackerel.

20. What is a 'tarn'?

Answer: a lake

A tarn is a small mountain lake.

21. What does 'ugli' mean?

Answer: a type of fruit

An ugli is a type of citrus fruit which is a hybrid of grapefruit and tangerine.

22. In South Africa, what is a 'vlei'?

Answer: a hollow where water collects

During the rainy season, water collects in a vlei.

23. If you 'waul', what do you do?

Answer: cry out harshly

To waul (or wawl) is to give a loud, harsh cry like a cat.

24. What is a 'yurt'?

Answer: a tent

A yurt is a circular tent with a collapsible frame used by nomads in Asia.

25. What would you do with a 'zori'?

Answer: wear it

You would need two, because a zori is a Japanese sandal.

Source: Author spanishliz

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