The really tough English language quiz! Are you up for it?
Last updated on: January 30, 2014 14:23 IST
These are words for simple everyday things. But do you know what they mean?
Serendipity is that happy chance of finding something pleasant while not looking for it and surreptitiousness is that sneaky secretive quality you absolutely hate about your colleague.
But have you ever heard of an aglet? Or a zarf?
Take this quiz and find out!
1. What is an aglet? a. A tiny egg b. The plastic at the end of a shoe lace c. Realted to the aging process
Wrong! Try again..
Wrong! The correct answer is b. The plastic at the end of a shoe lace
Correct! b. The plastic at the end of a shoe lace
What is a ferrule?
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2. What is a ferrule? a. A knob/point at the top of the umbrella that holds together the various stretchers b. A rule that can be broken c. A special kind of a ruler used to measure really tiny distances
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Wrong! The correct answer is a. A knob/point at the top of the umbrella that holds together the various stretchers
Correct! A knob/point at the top of the umbrella that holds together the various stretchers
What is a punt?
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3. What is a punt? a. The indentation at the bottom of a glass bottle (commonly found in wine bottles) b. A technique in baseball c. Someone who works hard
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Wrong! The correct answer is a. The indentation at the bottom of a glass bottle (commonly found in wine bottles)
Correct! The indentation at the bottom of a glass bottle (commonly found in wine bottles)
What is petrichor?
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4. What is petrichor? a. The thing that comes along with a petri dish b. The time when the moon is at its brightest c. The smell of the earth after the rains
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Wrong! The correct answer is c. The smell of the earth after the rains
Correct! c. The smell of the earth after the rains
What is a zarf?
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5. What is a zarf? a. A type of cup b. The sleeve around a hot styrofoam coffee mug c. The utensil used to heat milk
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Wrong! The correct answer is b. The sleeve around a hot styrofoam coffee mug.
Correct! b. The sleeve around a hot styrofoam coffee mug.
Who is an ailurophile?
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6. Who is an ailurophile? a. Someone who loves cats b. Someone who loves dogs c. Someone who loves elephants
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Wrong! The correct answer is a. Someone who loves cats
Correct! Someone who loves cats
What is paresthesia?
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7. What is paresthesia? a. A terminal disease of the nerves b. That tingling feeling when a part of your body 'falls asleep' c. That itching feeling that never goes
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Wrong! The correct answer is b. That tingling feeling when a part of your body 'falls asleep'
Correct! b. That tingling feeling when a part of your body 'falls asleep'
What is defenestration?
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8. What is defenestration? a. The act of lowering your defenses b. The act of building up your defenses c. The act of throwing of a person or thing out of a window
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Wrong! The correct answer is c. The act of throwing of a person or thing out of a window
Correct! The act of throwing of a person or thing out of a window.>
What is barm?
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9. What is barm? a. That foam formed on the top of beer b. Another word for barn c. The bubles of a champagne
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Wrong! The correct answer is a. That foam formed on the top of beer
Correct! a. That foam formed on the top of beer
What is crapulous?
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10. What is crapulous? a. Constipation b. The feeling of discomfort when you are waiting in the toilet queue c. That nauseating feeling you get from eating too much
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Wrong! The correct answer is c. That nauseating feeling you get from eating too much
Correct! c. That nauseating feeling you get from eating too much
What is scroop?
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11. What is scroop? a. The sound of the wind b. The rustle of a silk garment c. The sound of a car starting
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Wrong! The correct answer is b. The rustle of a silk garment like a sari or a ballroom gown
Correct! b. The rustle of a silk garment like a sari or a ballroom gown
What is griffonage?
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12. What is griffonage? a. An illegible scrawl b. An orphanage for giraffes c. The gait of a giraffe
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Wrong! The correct answer is a. An illegible scrawl, much like what most doctors seem to have!
Correct! a. An illegible scrawl, much like what most doctors seem to have!
