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V is for Vocabulary Trivia Quiz

I'll provide the definitions to the following words, all of which start with the letter V. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by nmerr. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
nmerr

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
354,488

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
941

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who knew that there is a term used for milking cows? Which of the following words is another name for cow-milking? Hint

vexation

vagience

vaccimulgence

vellitation

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which "V" word means a wanderer, or someone who frequently moves from one place to another? Hint

volunteer

vassel

vagabond

vanguard

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Question 3 of 10

3. If you've ever been assigned to jury duty, you might not be aware that there is a specific term used for this summoning of prospective jurors. Do you know what that word is? Hint

venery

venenation

venire

vendible

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the medical term for a wart? Hint

vena vulgaris

vespas vulgaris

vermicular vulgaris

verruca vulgaris

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following words means an excessive show of vanity or extreme conceit? Hint

vehemence

vainglory

vestige

valency

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Question 6 of 10

6. I find the pronunciation of this next word fascinating because it isn't pronounced at all the way it looks. Its meaning is food or provisions. What word am I describing? Hint

victuals

viceroy

vicinage

vigia

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Question 7 of 10

7. If someone is using an excessive number of words or more words than the situation calls for, which of the following adjectives best describes this type of individual? Hint

verbose

vulgar

vigilent

vapid

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Question 8 of 10

8. There is a certain type of fabric that is very lightweight and sheer. What is term used for this type of fabric? Hint

voile

velvet

vintage

vaux

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Question 9 of 10

9. A small entrance between an outside door and the entrance to a building is referred to as what? Hint

vectigal

vaccary

vestibule

vervel

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Question 10 of 10

10. This noun is used to describe something as momentous as winning a wartime battle or as personal as overcoming a bad habit. Which word is it? Hint

vendange

visionary

victory

vavasour

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who knew that there is a term used for milking cows? Which of the following words is another name for cow-milking?

Answer: vaccimulgence

This intimidating word is derived from Latin. The Latin word for cow is vacca. The ending comes from the Latin verb emulgere, which means "to milk out." The words emulgent and emulsion come from this same Latin root.

2. Which "V" word means a wanderer, or someone who frequently moves from one place to another?

Answer: vagabond

The word vagabond is derived from the Latin word "vagabundus." The words vagrant and vagrancy have the same Latin source.

3. If you've ever been assigned to jury duty, you might not be aware that there is a specific term used for this summoning of prospective jurors. Do you know what that word is?

Answer: venire

The full Latin term is "venire facias," or to cause to come. In lay terms a venire is a summons to appear for jury duty. The word venue also comes from the same Latin root.

4. What is the medical term for a wart?

Answer: verruca vulgaris

Verruca vulgaris literally means common wart. Both words are derived from Latin. Verrūca is the Latin equivalent of wart and vulgaris means "of the common people." If something is verrucose it is said to be warty or covered with warts.

5. Which of the following words means an excessive show of vanity or extreme conceit?

Answer: vainglory

Once again Latin is the source for this word. The Latin word from which it is derived is vana gloria, or "empty glory".

6. I find the pronunciation of this next word fascinating because it isn't pronounced at all the way it looks. Its meaning is food or provisions. What word am I describing?

Answer: victuals

Victuals is pronounced 'vittles.' It is derived from the Latin word victuālia. In Old French it is vitaille, which is closer to the actual pronunciation since there is no "c" in the French version.

7. If someone is using an excessive number of words or more words than the situation calls for, which of the following adjectives best describes this type of individual?

Answer: verbose

The Latin equivalent is "verbosus." The nouns verbiage and verbosity have the same Latin origin.

8. There is a certain type of fabric that is very lightweight and sheer. What is term used for this type of fabric?

Answer: voile

While velvet is a type of fabric, it is more closely woven and heavier than voile. In French the noun used for veil and sail is voile. Both the English and French words come from the same Latin word "velum."

9. A small entrance between an outside door and the entrance to a building is referred to as what?

Answer: vestibule

Vestibule comes from the Latin word vestibulum. Vestibule can also refer to an enclosed area at the back of a passenger car on a train or, anatomically speaking, a body cavity that opens up into another cavity.

10. This noun is used to describe something as momentous as winning a wartime battle or as personal as overcoming a bad habit. Which word is it?

Answer: victory

The word victory comes from the Latin word victoria and means the same thing in English. The names Victor and its feminine version, Victoria, are also derived from the Latin word for victory.

Source: Author nmerr

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