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I Have No Idea What This Word Means Quiz


There are a lot of unusual and obscure words in the English language. How many of them do you know?

A multiple-choice quiz by Joepetz. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Joepetz
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
387,742
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1692
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. It's a dentist's worst nightmare! Which of the following words refers to something that causes cavities? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. On which of the following animals could you find a tomium? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. If the doctor puts you on bed rest, which of the following words would describe you? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following people are most likely to go on a winterim? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of the following words means the killing of a person in secret? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. If you suffer from anosmia, which of the following can you NOT do? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following items would you use to drink out of? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following words or phrases best describes something that is oryzivorous? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following obscure words refers to someone who lacks authority? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Where on Earth would I be able to find quiddany? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. It's a dentist's worst nightmare! Which of the following words refers to something that causes cavities?

Answer: Cariogenic

Cariogenic means causing cavities or tooth decay. It comes from the word caries, which is another word for a cavity or tooth decay.

Carcinogenic means causing cancer, not cavities. Catatonic means being afflicted with schizophrenia or a slang for being unable to move. Clonic means occurring at irregular intervals.
2. On which of the following animals could you find a tomium?

Answer: Eagle

A tomium is the cutting edge of most bird's beaks. Eagles have tomiums, since they are birds. The word tomium comes from the Greek word "tomos" which means sharp.
3. If the doctor puts you on bed rest, which of the following words would describe you?

Answer: Lectual

Lectual can either mean bedridden or on bed rest. It comes from the Latin word "lectulo" which means bed.

Littoral means referring to shallow water, especially around the shoreline. Loreal refers to the area around a person or an animal's eyes and nose. Lucernal is a word that refers to lamps or light, especially artificial light.
4. Which of the following people are most likely to go on a winterim?

Answer: Students

A winterim is a word that refers to the break college students go on between the fall and spring semesters. In the United States, it is usually called simply winter break.
5. Which of the following words means the killing of a person in secret?

Answer: Murdrum

A murdrum is a murder committed in a covert way, usually by a secret agent or some other government agent. Historically in England, the word murdrum also referred to a fine paid for having committed a murder.

A mulism is an oddity or a quirk. People who ride elephants sit in a howdah, which is a seat covered with canopy placed on the elephant's back. An urubu is a vulture that lives in the tropics of South America.
6. If you suffer from anosmia, which of the following can you NOT do?

Answer: Stop and smell the roses

If you suffer from anosmia, you do not have the ability to smell. Anosmia comes from the suffer "a-" which means lacking and the Greek word "osme" which means smell.
7. Which of the following items would you use to drink out of?

Answer: Rummer

A rummer is a drinking glass that is usually ornately decorated and has feet at the bottom of it, rather than resting flat on the table. It may also resemble a goblet and look more like a small glass bowl on a stand. The word rummer comes, not from the alcoholic beverage, but from the Dutch word "roemer" which means goblet.

A rittmaster is the captain of a horse cavalry. A noumenon is a object that does not really exist but rather something someone believes exists because it would be useful to them in a situation. A nychthemeron is an archaic term for any twenty-four hour period or a day.
8. Which of the following words or phrases best describes something that is oryzivorous?

Answer: Rice eater

If something is oryzivorous, it only eats rice. It is similar to carnivores, who only eat meat. The word oryzivorous comes from the Latin word "oryza" which means rice and the suffix -vorus which is Latin for "eating".
9. Which of the following obscure words refers to someone who lacks authority?

Answer: Disorbed

Disorbed is an adjective that refers to a person who has no authority. It usually refers to someone who once did have power. but has lost it. Disorbed also can refer to a heavenly body that has gone out of orbit. The word disorbed come from the prefix "dis-" meaning not and the word orbit.

Drepanoid means shaped like a sickle. Sacchariferous means producing sugar. Stirious means shaped like an icicle.
10. Where on Earth would I be able to find quiddany?

Answer: The supermarket

Quiddany is a fruit preservative made from quinces. Quiddany is a corruption of the French word "coing" which means quince. It could also come from the Greek word "kydonion" which also means quince.
Source: Author Joepetz

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