Weekly Quiz No.50
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Below is a list of 10 words, can you pick the correct meaning for each word? |
| 1. Dudgeon. |
a. To beat to a pulp. |
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b. Deep underground cave. |
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| Correct meaning? ________________________ |
c. Resentment, feeling of offence. |
| 2. Centuple. |
a. 1 of a set of 10 from a litter. |
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b. Hundredfold, multiply by 100. |
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| Correct meaning? ________________________ |
c. Tending to move towards the centre. |
| 3. Cinerary. |
a. Lasting only for a brief time. |
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b. A place for holding the ashes of the dead. |
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| Correct meaning? ________________________ |
c. Lying down with your arms crossed. |
| 4. Winsome. |
a. Charming. |
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b. Extremely generous. |
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| Correct meaning? ________________________ |
c. Lucky at gambling. |
| 5. Longeron. |
a. Part of an aircraft's fuselage. |
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b. Long, tedious passage in a book. |
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| Correct meaning? ________________________ |
c. Pole used for guiding a gondola. |
| 6. Cetacean. |
a. Parasitic intestinal worm. |
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b. Of the Roman Empire. |
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| Correct meaning? ________________________ |
c. Marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, and porpoises. |
| 7. Loricate. |
a. Have ownership of an estate, manor. |
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b. Animals protective shell or case. |
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| Correct meaning? ________________________ |
c. Put up one's feet and relax. |
| 8. Obsidian. |
a. Out of date, obsolete.. |
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b. Extremely stubborn. |
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| Correct meaning? ________________________ |
c. Dark vitreous lava or volcanic rock. |
| 9. Fulgent. |
a. Shining brightly. |
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b. Smart but underachieving student. |
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| Correct meaning? ________________________ |
c. Escaped convict who commits murder. |
| 10. Circadian. |
a. Occuring approximately every 24 hours. |
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b. Circus performer from Canada. |
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| Correct meaning? ________________________ |
c. Senior student at Cambridge University. |
© Compiled by Tony McDermott 2005