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Here's the answers to the pop quiz previously posted on this
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conference from the book, "Crazy English" by, Richard Lederer,
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Pocket Books, 1989):
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What do the following words mean:
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1. ANTEBELLUM = d. before the war
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2. APIARY = c. place where bees are kept
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3. AQUILINE = a. resembling an eagle
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4. CUPIDITY a strong desire for wealth
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5. DISINTERESTED = b. unbiased
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6. ENORMITY = a. great wickedness
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7. FORESTRESS = d. emphasis on first part of word
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8. FRIABLE = a. easily crumbled
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9. HERPETOLOGY the study of d. reptiles
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10. HIPPOPHOBIA the fear of b. horses
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11. INFINITESIMAL = a. very small
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12. INFLAMMABLE = d. easily set on fire
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13. INGENUOUS = b. innocent
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14. MERETRICIOUS = a. falsely attractive
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15. PRESENTLY = c. soon
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16. PROSODY the study of d. versification
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17. RESTIVE = c. fidgety
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18. RISIBLE = a. disposed to laugh
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19. TOOTHSOME = c. palatable
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20. VOTARY = b. enthusiast
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<So, how many got all the answers? At least it gave me a few
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chuckles.>
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