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Quiz about Weird and Wonderful Words 3
Quiz about Weird and Wonderful Words 3

Weird and Wonderful Words 3 Trivia Quiz


Here are some rarely used words and four alternate meanings. Choose the correct one.

A multiple-choice quiz by steveneldaher. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
79,486
Updated
May 25 23
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Difficult
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Question 1 of 20
1. Saturnism? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Hypopus? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Koban? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Vernalagnia? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. Jacamars? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. Axillary? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Shahbender? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Epopoeist? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Theorbo? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Vademecum? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Deepie? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Googul? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Schizognath? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. Lukuman? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Crotala? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Gentese? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Zendic? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Mygale? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Incunabula? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Talapoin? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Saturnism?

Answer: Chronic lead poisoning

Saturnism - Chronic lead poisoning.
Anguillule - A small eel-shaped creature found in sour vinegar.
Yoldring - A British bird called the yellow-hammer.
Angleberry - A growth like a strawberry on an animal's hoof.
2. Hypopus?

Answer: An immature nymph of the water mite family

Hypopus - An immature nymph of the water mite family.
Kinabra - The strong odour of a goat.
Scorbutus - A disease caused by a lack of vitamin C.
Rozolio - A cordial made from raisins and brandy.
3. Koban?

Answer: An oblong gold Japanese coin

Koban - An oblong gold Japanese coin.
Aggiornamento - The act of making something more modern, or bringing it up to date.
Smorzando - Gradually dying away, in music.
Fidimplicitary - Having implicit faith in another's ideas.
4. Vernalagnia?

Answer: Increased sexual desire during spring

Vernalagnia - Increased sexual desire during spring.
Sneaping - Bitterly cold.
Snying - Curved wooden planks in the frame of a ship.
amarskite - Hard black rock named for a Colonel von Samarski.
5. Jacamars?

Answer: Brilliantly coloured South American birds

Jacamars - Brilliantly coloured South American birds.
Harfang - A large Arctic hare-eating owl.
Mooruk - A rare cassowary of New Britain, which is easily tamed.
Coloboma - A defect in the iris of the eye.
6. Axillary?

Answer: Pertaining to the armpit

Axillary - Pertaining to the armpit.
Swipple - The part of a threshing flail that strikes the grain.
Hafnium - A metallic element discovered in 1922.
Sterlet - A small Russian sturgeon from which superior caviar comes.
7. Shahbender?

Answer: The title of an army officer who worked under the administration of the Sultan of Brunei

Shahbender - The title of an army officer who worked under the administration of the Sultan of Brunei.
Zapateo - A Spanish Fold Dance in three-quarter time.
Crissating - Playing the trump.
Taboot - A sacred box carried through streets during the Muslim festival of Muhamam.
8. Epopoeist?

Answer: A poet who writes epic poems

Epopoeist - A poet who writes epic poems.
Faltrank - A medical drink made from aromatic herbs.
Flustra - A type of coral called sea-mats.
Lambrequin - An ornamental casting for a window or doorway.
9. Theorbo?

Answer: A 17th century lute with two necks

Theorbo - A 17th century lute with two necks.
Possumhaw - The bearberry bush.
Bandalore - A toy with a spring in it.
Caveach - Seasoned and pickled West Indian mackerel.
10. Vademecum?

Answer: A guidebook or 'how-to' manual

Vademecum - A guidebook or 'how-to' manual.
Zyzzogeton - South American leafhoppers.
Sandunga - Lively Mexican dance in 3-4 time.
Acromatopsia - Colourblindness.
11. Deepie?

Answer: A three dimensional film or motion picture

Deepie - A three dimensional film or motion picture.
Vogle - A cavity in a mine sometimes called a vug.
Nondosity - The state of being knotty.
Rippier - A fishmonger.
12. Googul?

Answer: Myrrh trees with very fragrant gum

Googul - Myrrh trees with very fragrant gum.
Squilla - A shrimp which looks like a praying mantis.
Atacamite - Dark-green copper compound found in Atacama, Chile.
Capnomor - A colourless fluid made from wood smoke.
13. Schizognath?

Answer: A bird with a cleft palate

Schizognath - A bird with a cleft palate.
Enterolith - Hardened dung.
Woolding - Winding rope around a mast.
Spikenard - An Indian plant yielding a sweetly-scented ointment.
14. Lukuman?

Answer: A fortune teller, who places a bowl with rainwater and one raw egg on the head of the customer

Lukuman - A fortune teller, who places a bowl with rainwater and one raw egg on the head of the customer.
Pinnock - A small bird also called the tomtit.
Hispidulous - Covered in small short bristles.
Racemule - A small cluster, of grapes, etc.
15. Crotala?

Answer: Ancient wooden castanets used in mysterious religious dances

Crotala - Ancient wooden castanets used in mysterious religious dances.
Bidental - A small shrine or temple built on a spot which had been struck by lightning .
Abezze - A valuable oil used as a varnish in oil paintings.
Gadlyngs - Small spikes plaed on the knuckles of fourteenth century gauntlets.
16. Gentese?

Answer: Term coined by William of Worcester relating to the cusps of mouldings in the arch of doorways

Gentese - Term coined by William of Worcester relating to the cusps of mouldings in the arch of doorways.
Morbilli - A case of red measles.
Polypetadid - Resembling a tree-toad.
Fuchsin - Printers' dye, green when solid, red when liquid.
17. Zendic?

Answer: One who practices black magic in Eastern countries

Zendic - One who practices black magic in Eastern countries.
Podoscaph - A boat-like shoe designed for walking on water.
Matagasse - The great shrike, a European bird.
Rockaway - A four-wheeled, twoseater, pleasure carriage from Rockaway, New Jersey.
18. Mygale?

Answer: Large hairy spiders with stout legs

Mygale - Large hairy spiders with stout legs.
Jaconet - Soft white cotton fabric made in India.
Mydriasis - Dilation of the pupil of the eye.
Juba - An African dance accompanied by spectators who clap, stamp and slap their knees while repeating 'Juba, Juba'.
19. Incunabula?

Answer: Books printed before 1500 A.D.

Incunabula - Books printed before 1500 A.D.
Ghilgai - A saucer-shaped depression where water collects.
Hyperaspist - A Greek soldier who held a shield to defend another Greek soldier.
Lazzaroni - Poor Italian beggars of no fixed address.
20. Talapoin?

Answer: A Buddhist monk of Siam, also called a bonze

Talapoin - A Buddhist monk of Siam, also called a bonze.
Doddipol - A cow without horns.
Giardinetto - Precious stones arranged to look like a spray of flowers.
Calabazilla - Squash roots used as a remedy for hemorrhoids.
Source: Author steveneldaher

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