Interesting Words

Question 1

Oronym

Answer 1

n: oro - whole; n: nym - name

An oronym is a word or phrase that sounds very much the same as another word or phrase, often as a result of sounds running together.

Oronyms are spelled differently and have different meanings.

eg, icecream and i scream

Question 2

Toponym

Answer 2

Noun.

The name of a place

e.g., Boston, Australia, etc.

Question 3

Dotty

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adjective, informal, British

(of a person, action or idea) somewhat mad or eccentric

eg., “He was slightly dotty towards the end of his second term.”

Question 4

Itinerant

Answer 4

noun

a person who alternates between working and wandering

a person who travels from place to place, especially for duty or business

especially: covering a circuit
eg., itinerant preacher

Question 5

Etiology

Answer 5

medicine

Cause or causes of a disease

Question 6

Canny

Answer 6

adjective

1. having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters.

eg., “canny shoppers came early for a bargain”

2. Northern English/Scottish: pleasant; nice

“she’s a canny lass”

Question 7

Pawl

Answer 7

noun

a pivoted curved bar or lever whose free end engages with the teeth of a cogwheen or ratchet so that the wheel or ratchet can only move or turn one way.

Each of a set of short stout bars that engage with whelps and prevent a capstan, windlass or winch from recoiling.

Question 8

Aglet

Answer 8

Noun

1. The plain or ornamental tag covering the ends of a lace or point.
2. An of various ornamental studs, cords or pins worn on clothing

Source: Merriam-Web

Question 9

endue

Answer 9

verb

endow or provide with a quality or ability

“Your sight should be endued with a far greater sharpness.”

Question 10

boll

Answer 10

noun

The rounded seed capsule of plants such as cotton or flax

Question 11

sanguine

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adj: optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

lit (blood red)

n. a blood red color.

Question 12

apocryphal

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adjective (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.

eg., “There is an apocryphal story of a rock star who ended up in bankruptcy court.”

Question 13

Razzmatazz

Answer 13

noun

noisy, showy display

Ambiguous, evasive language

Question 14

Stratum

Answer 14

noun
pl strati

a low cloud form extending over a large area at altitudes of usually 2000 to 7000 feet (600 to 2100 meters)

Question 15

Beguile

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verb

1. charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.

“every prominent American has been beguiled by Maine.”

2. LITERARY: help (time) pass pleasantly

“to beguile some of the time, they went to the movie theater”

Question 16

Floe

Answer 16

noun

pl floes

a sheet of floating ice

Question 17

Meretricious

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adjective

1. apparently attractive but having in reality, no value or integrity.

“meretricious souvenirs for the tourist trade.”

2. ARCHAIC: relating to the characteristic of a prostitute.

Question 18

Potative

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adjective

relating to potation or drinking

Question 19

Putative

Answer 19

adjective

1. commonly accepted or supposed
2. assumed to exist or have existed

putatively, adverb.

Question 20

Hundo

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noun

plural hundos

slang, United States

Hundred (eg., dollars)

Question 21

Stet

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verb

let it stand (used as an instruction on a printed proof to indicate that a correction or alteration should be ignored.

noun: an instruction to set made on a printed proof.

Question 22

Interdiction

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noun

NORTH AMERICAN

1. the action of prohibiting or forbidding something
2. the action of intercepting and preventing the movement of a prohibited commodity or a person.

Question 23

Scienter

Answer 23

sy-EN-tuhr

Latin: scienter (knowingly) from scire (to know, to separate one thing from another.) From Indo-European skei (to cut r split) that also gave schism, ski, skhin, science, conscience, nice.

In law, scienter is an important concept. Scienter must be shown, that is, a person was aware - for eg., the note he passed was counterfeit - to prove guilt.

Often used as a noun.

Question 24

Tarmac

Answer 24

noun

TRADEMARK IN UK

material used to surface roads or other areas consisting of crushed rock mixed with tar.

verb

1. BRITISH: surface a road or another area, with tarmac or similar material.

eg., “they’ll be wanting to tarmac the path”

2. EAST AFRICAN: seek employment

eg., “It’s sad for graduates to tarmac for this long.”

ORIGIN: 20th century shortening of tarmacadam to tarmac.

Question 25

gulling

Answer 25

verb gerund or present participle: gulling "workers had been gulled into inflicting poverty and deprivation upon themselves"

Question 26

Fimiculous

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adjective living in or growing in animal excitement. Latin: fimus (clung) }+ colere (to inhibit)

Question 27

Prosopagnosia

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faceblindness The inability to recognize faces, including one's own.

Question 28

Phillumeny/Phillumenist

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noun The collection of matchbooks One who collects matchbooks.

Question 29

Steed

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noun ARCHAIC; LITERARY A horse being ridden or available for riding

Question 30

Layette

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noun a set of clothing linens, and sometimes toiletries for newborn child "Mrs. Manross had made an elaborate layette for her baby."

Question 31

Male Duck

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Drake

Question 32

Lockjaw

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noun Alternate name for tetanus, a bacterial infection.

Question 33

lade

Answer 33

verb 1. ship (goods) as cargo load (a ship or a vessel) "the surplus product must be laden here" 2. (of a ship) take on cargo "vessels lade here"

Question 34

aria

Answer 34

In opera, arias often occur during a break in the dramatic action when a character is reflecting on their emotions. They can be a chance to showcase the solo voice, learn about the character's thoughts, or stop the plot action. Arias can take place when the character is alone, in front of a crowd, or as a way to show the character's descent into madness. They can cover a range of human emotions , from joy to sadness, war or hate, or even just reflect on the beauty of nature.

Question 35

boatwright

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noun Occupational name for boat builder. from Middle English botwrythe, botwright.

Question 36

Gawp`

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verb INFORMAL BRITISH 3rd person present stare openly in a stupid or rudemanner.

Question 37

Pother

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n. ; pl: pothers a commotion or fuss; ado "don't make such a pother"

Question 38

clou

Answer 38

pronunciation: kloo noun A major point of interest or a central idea Fr. clou - nail Latin - clarus