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