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Dictionary Depths Trivia Quiz

This quiz digs and delves deep into the dark depths of the dictionary. It should be a challenge. Please note that this is not American specific and uses words from all areas English is used.

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

Author
Bruyere

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
54,637

Updated
Dec 31 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
749

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Which word does NOT refer to puppets? Hint

Pantin

Fantoccini

Pangolin

Guignol

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of the following is NOT a porcine (a member of Porky pig's family)? Hint

Grice

Sow

Marcassin

Hoggerel

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which is NOT a type of bird? Hint

Greenshank

Gadwall

Galingale

Grebe

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which is NOT a type of fish? Hint

Gutta-percha

Gillaroo

Gar

Grouper

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of the following defines ghilgai? Hint

Russian habitat

A waterhole (Australian aborigine term)

Large number

A Malaysian fish

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Question 6 of 15

6. 'Impennate' means without which item? Hint

Gender

Writing

Punishment

Wings (and or flight)

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of the following is NOT a fish? Hint

Gourami

Gwyniad

Grayling

Guillemot

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which of the following is NOT a fish? Hint

Gurnard

Tautog

Hake

Tawaki

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Question 9 of 15

9. Rufescent means which quality? Hint

Reddish color

Humorous speech

Rough texture

Dishonest dealings

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Question 10 of 15

10. Sericin is a substance contained in? Hint

Blood

Sea algae

Pond water

Silk

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Question 11 of 15

11. A wapacut is a Native American term for? Hint

An otter

A tree bark

A pond

A white owl

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Question 12 of 15

12. Polatouche is originally a Russian word which crossed through French to English for? Hint

Lightning rod

Small Siberian flying squirrel

Polecat or skunk

Fencing term for when you've struck your opponent's chest

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of the following designates a type of Australian or New Guinean brush turkey? Hint

Taliacothian

Gombroon

Galimatias

Talegalla

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which is NOT a type of monkey or member of ape family? Hint

Ouistiti

Marmoset

Siamang

Nylghau

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which is NOT a type of seabird? Hint

Tarrock

Oubit

Guillemot

Kittiwake

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which word does NOT refer to puppets?

Answer: Pangolin

A pangolin is a Malaysian anteater. Guignol is Punch and Judy from Lyons originally, and a Pantin is a sort of hand type puppet or a puppet on a stick with strings.

2. Which of the following is NOT a porcine (a member of Porky pig's family)?

Answer: Hoggerel

Hoggerel is actually a young calf or sheep. Grice and marcassin are young boars.

3. Which is NOT a type of bird?

Answer: Galingale

Galingale is a type of ginger root. The others are birds.

4. Which is NOT a type of fish?

Answer: Gutta-percha

Gutta-percha is a milky tree substance. A gar is a long nosed fish, a gillaroo an Irish trout.

5. Which of the following defines ghilgai?

Answer: A waterhole (Australian aborigine term)

6. 'Impennate' means without which item?

Answer: Wings (and or flight)

A penguin is therefore impennate.

7. Which of the following is NOT a fish?

Answer: Guillemot

Gourami are common aquarium fish, a grayling is a fish as well as the Gwyniad a British salmon type fish. A guillemot is a sea bird.

8. Which of the following is NOT a fish?

Answer: Tawaki

Tawaki is a New Zealand penguin. The others are fish.

9. Rufescent means which quality?

Answer: Reddish color

10. Sericin is a substance contained in?

Answer: Silk

This is used in shampoos. Hopefully the others are not. Except for the algae which is quite good for it! And I suppose clay is used too, which the same as pond water!

11. A wapacut is a Native American term for?

Answer: A white owl

12. Polatouche is originally a Russian word which crossed through French to English for?

Answer: Small Siberian flying squirrel

He must have pretty thick fur to fly around in Siberia.

13. Which of the following designates a type of Australian or New Guinean brush turkey?

Answer: Talegalla

Taliacothian is a procedure for grafting a nose! Galiamatias is from the French for rigamarole or absurd red tape. Gombroon isn't Irish but actually a term for Persian pottery.

14. Which is NOT a type of monkey or member of ape family?

Answer: Nylghau

The nylghau is an Indian antelope. The oustiti is a small monkey. The siamang is a gibbon and of course the marmoset is the tiny little monkey who'd fit in a teacup.

15. Which is NOT a type of seabird?

Answer: Oubit

Oubit is actually a hairy caterpillar whereas the other three are one and same species of seabird.

Source: Author Bruyere

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