Quiz  /  Word Nerd Quiz

  • 1. 
    Which of these words is related to applause?

  • plausible
  • possible
  • plowable
  • pliable

  • 2. 
    What is another word for a secretary?

  • accountant
  • amendator
  • amanuensis
  • mechanic

  • 3. 
    Which of these words relates to turtles and tortoises?

  • apotrophic
  • autochthonous
  • celadon
  • chelonian

  • 4. 
    What does the word "cuneiform" mean?

  • wedge-shaped
  • rectangular
  • squiggly
  • inky

  • 5. 
    Which of these means "peaceful people"?

  • Cherokee
  • Navajo
  • Apache
  • Hopi

  • 6. 
    What is the name for a medicine that contains no actual medicine?

  • sulfa
  • placebo
  • aspirin
  • penicillin

  • 7. 
    With what kind of construction is a mason associated?

  • window installation
  • carpentry
  • stonework
  • plumbing

  • 8. 
    What word does Jean-Maurice-Emile Baudot’s name give us?

  • bead
  • baud
  • bauxite
  • bread

  • 9. 
    What does a ship take on?

  • ballast
  • bustards
  • basil
  • ballistics

  • 10. 
    What does the word "photography" mean?

  • writing with air
  • writing with sand
  • writing with light
  • writing with water
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