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So You Think You Know Words? Trivia Quiz

All these words can be found in the dictionary; you just have to know where to look! Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Bwebster. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Bwebster

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
110,418

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1538

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the only word in English with three sets of double letters in a row?

Answer: (Think C.P.A!)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Correctly spell the answer to this definition: "Feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not". Hint

Hypocrasy

Hypocrisy

Hypocracy

Hypocricy

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Question 3 of 10

3. What word meaning "extreme or utmost" contains no vowels?

Answer: (Not a prefix, suffix or combining form)

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Question 4 of 10

4. According to Webster, what word has the most separate definitions? Hint

Let

Set

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Question 5 of 10

5. This is the correct spelling of this word: "Supercede". True or false?

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. If you used the pronunciation of the "gh" in the word "tough", the "o" in the word "women" and the "ti" in the word "motion", how would you pronounce "ghoti"? Hint

Fish

Fo-tee

Go-tie

Fifth

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Onomatopoeia" means....? Hint

Alliterative words

Sound-alike words

The naming of a thing by the sound associated with it.

Non-rhyming poetic words

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Question 8 of 10

8. According to "Jeopardy" what is the most frequently used letter in the English language? Hint

"A"

"T"

"R"

"E"

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Question 9 of 10

9. In relation to the study of language, what does ISV stand for? Hint

Intransic Separate Verb

International Scientific Vocabulary

Islamic Separatist Vocabulary

Internationally Spoken Variation

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Question 10 of 10

10. Ok. One last toughie: What one syllable word comprised of nine letters contains only one vowel(used only once)?

Answer: (The vowel is "E".)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the only word in English with three sets of double letters in a row?

Answer: Bookkeeper

I couldn't resist using this as my first question!

2. Correctly spell the answer to this definition: "Feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not".

Answer: Hypocrisy

I believe this is the only word in English that ends with these three letters.

3. What word meaning "extreme or utmost" contains no vowels?

Answer: nth

Besides the archaic "cwm"(pronounced kum, meaning cirque), this is the only word in the dictionary without a vowel.

4. According to Webster, what word has the most separate definitions?

Answer: Set

It has 25 verb, 24 noun and 7 adjective definitions! (Busy word, huh?!)

5. This is the correct spelling of this word: "Supercede". True or false?

Answer: False

Another word which has a unique ending (sede).

6. If you used the pronunciation of the "gh" in the word "tough", the "o" in the word "women" and the "ti" in the word "motion", how would you pronounce "ghoti"?

Answer: Fish

Sound it out! It makes sense!

7. "Onomatopoeia" means....?

Answer: The naming of a thing by the sound associated with it.

Great word and a tough question. (My 7th grade English teacher LOVED this word!)

8. According to "Jeopardy" what is the most frequently used letter in the English language?

Answer: "E"

The second most frequently used letter is "T".

9. In relation to the study of language, what does ISV stand for?

Answer: International Scientific Vocabulary

There are more words in this category in English than any other. (Fully 1/5 of all our words).

10. Ok. One last toughie: What one syllable word comprised of nine letters contains only one vowel(used only once)?

Answer: Strengths

Love this word, and love these puzzles. Hope you liked this one! (Only my second attempt!).

Source: Author Bwebster

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