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Because it’s time for another wonderful word matching quiz!<\/p>\n
WooHoo!!!<\/p>\n
(I heard you whooping for joy.)<\/p>\n
This week, I pulled a slew of wacky verbs from my trove of terminology and would love to know how many of them you can match to their definitions.<\/p>\n
I’ll give you a word and its pronunciation, then I’ll list three definitions\u2014only one choice is correct. Write down your answers as you go, then check them at the end.<\/p>\n
QUIZ:<\/p>\n
1. Honeyfuggle (HUN-ee-fuh-guhl):<\/p>\n
A. To deceive or swindle, especially by flattery<\/p>\n
B. To wink<\/p>\n
C. To distract by means of confusion<\/p>\n
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2. Lallygag (LAL-ee-gag, LAH-lee-gag):<\/p>\n
A. To herd geese<\/p>\n
B. To sneeze<\/p>\n
C. To fool around, waste time, or spend time lazily<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
3. Hornswoggle (HAWRN-swog-uhl):<\/p>\n
A. To charm one into doing things your way<\/p>\n
B. To laugh with gusto<\/p>\n
C. To bamboozle, trick, hoodwink, or hoax<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
4. Nictitate (NIK-ti-teyt):<\/p>\n
A. To wink<\/p>\n
B. To chew<\/p>\n
C. To smoke<\/p>\n
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5. Blandish (BLAN-dish):<\/p>\n
A. To wield a sword<\/p>\n
B. To coax with flattery<\/p>\n
C. To cover one’s face with a kerchief<\/p>\n
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6. Bombilate (BOM-bi-layt):<\/p>\n
A. To make a humming or buzzing noise<\/p>\n
B. To guess<\/p>\n
C. To overwhelm with kindness<\/p>\n
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7. Gam (Gam):<\/p>\n
A. To kick one’s leg<\/p>\n
B. To spend time talking<\/p>\n
C. To chew with one’s mouth open<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
8. Agglutinate (uh-GLOOT-n-ayt):<\/p>\n
A. To become gluten tolerant<\/p>\n
B. To describe something thoroughly<\/p>\n
C. To join or become joined as if by glue<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
All done?<\/p>\n
Pretty confident?<\/p>\n
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If so\u2014if you’re sure<\/i> you know\u2014then go ahead and check your answers\u00a0…<\/p>\n
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ANSWERS:<\/p>\n
A<\/p>\n
C<\/p>\n
C<\/p>\n
A<\/p>\n
B<\/p>\n
A<\/p>\n
B<\/p>\n
C<\/p>\n
How’d ya do?<\/p>\n
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Put on your gab-a-lorious thinking caps, girls \u2026 Because it’s time for another wonderful word matching quiz! WooHoo!!! (I heard you whooping for joy.) This week, I pulled a slew of wacky verbs from my trove of terminology and would … Continue reading