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  • What is a 'bibliobibuli'?
    correct term for the concave depression on top of a golf tee
    someone who reads to much
    a decorated warrior with the Micmac Indian tribe
    correct term for a body of water in an extinct volcano
  • Which of these is the meaning for the word 'estivation'?
    the act of building a nest
    eating snakes
    going somewhere for the summer
    the art of creating new words to represent entire sentences
  • Which of these is the meaning of the word 'quodlibertarian'?
    one who can talk about numerous subjects
    a person who gets in elaborate arguments about minor things
    a person who will testify for the right price
    someone who has been married four time or to four people
  • If we use the word 'lunula' we are referring to 
    a tribal council of the ancient Celts
    the white, crescent shape at the base of the fingernail
    a nervous disease which causes crescent shaped blemishes
    a type of jellyfish found in waters below 1500 feet
  • If someone is 'lithe' they are
    having an especially a long neck
    a slang name for someone who works on a boat
    flexible or supple
    a Roman wooden wheel maker
  • Which of these is the meaning of the word 'pintle'
    small shrew like creature that died out around 20k years ago
    a term used by Egyptians to describe the top of a pyramid
    a small boat used by the Incas
    a pin that holds a hinge together
  • What does a 'quiff' mean?
    a sea snail found along the coast of Africa
    a funny or peculiar smell
    a cool hairstyle
    a short story
  • The definition of the word 'caruncles' is
    a fleshy growth found on fowl (birds)
    a slang term by mechanics for ripples in bodywork of a car
    a name by Italian farmers for their goats grazing areas
    a faint glimmering by street lights when they first come on
  • What is the definition of the word 'buccula'?
    a double chin
    a person with huge eyebrows
    an extremely ugly young woman
    a piece of firewood
  • If something is ramiferous, it
    eats sheep
    is a type of monkey found in the Amazon
    has branches
    gets ravenously hungry with ease
  • 'Qigong' is 
    a name for an acupuncturist’s needle
    a type of Chinese meditational exercise
    an ancient type of spear
    a type of Asian shrub
  • If something is 'napiform', it is
    type of tool used by burglars with a bent end
    able to fit inside a circle
    shaped like a nappy/diaper
    shaped like a turnip
  • We call 'winkle pickers'
    someone who harvests grapes in a winery
    a bamboo tool used in cotton fields to collect cotton
    people who work on a beach collecting shells
    a type of shoe with a pointed end
  • What does an opisometer measure?
    the temperature in a stable
    the distance an individual can see
    the length of curved lines
    the potency of drugs
  • What does the word 'pollex' mean?
    a term used by astronomers referring to a double star system
    a derogatory term applied to goldsmith apprentices
    a different type of pollen found in Amazonian plants
    it's another name for the thumb
  • A 'fabulist' is a
    device to measure the depth of the River Nile in Egypt
    rudimentary knowledge of mathematics
    patronizing tone of voice
    person who invents elaborate and dishonest stories
  • Which of these is the definition for the word 'funkify'?
    to cause a frog or a toad to fly through the air
    to run away in fear
    to quickly eat one's meal, not taking time to savor it
    to spend all your time trying to make money
  • When referring to lamboys, we are referring to
    the armor in the shape of a skirt, made from metal strips
    the children of shepherds
    a snack made from lamb and served on a brioche roll
    platelets inserted into fingers in order to strengthen them
  • By definition, 'cerumen' is 
    another name for earwax
    term used in Sudan to refer to the milk of their camels
    a diety believed by Babylonians to have inhabited oak trees
    the correct term for the ring on a ripcord
  • What does the word 'tragus' refer to?
    the small cartilage projection at the front of the ear
    the front, pointed part of the anvil used by a blacksmith
    a trailer used to transport Roman slaves to the Coliseum
    a fishing lure made of three hooks
  • What does the word 'hoxter' mean?
    the inside of a pocket on a suit or coat
    any drug which relieves depression
    someone who teaches magic
    one who advocates equal rights for men
  • Which of these is the meaning of the word 'pips'?
    the dots on a pair of dice
    those little dents on the outside of a golf ball
    the markings on playing cards that tell you the value
    the markings on dominos
  • What is 'hagiology', is it
    a book by Ronald Dahl
    the study of saints
    a system used when determining physical strength of animals
    the study of witches
  • A 'ninon' is
    a type of French fabric
    a type of game involving garlic in Italy
    a mythological creature with wings
    a name for a long corridor in a hall or castle
  • What does the word 'hadeharia' refer to?
    the crime of beating a person in their own home
    the practice of constantly using the word "hell" in speaking
    a government of saints
    anything considered holy or sacred
  • We use the word 'diastema' when referring to 
    the gap between two teeth
    a hand held tester used by cavers to determine air flow
    a small barrel waterproofed with tar, used to contain powder
    narrow blades in a wooden frame to make cuts in leather
  • If someone is 'ulotrichous', they
    often bother neighbours
    know how to unicycle
    have woolly or very curly hair
    use small nails or staples in nail guns
  • What does the word 'tarantism' mean?
    an urge to overcome melancholy by dancing
    showing off by using words
    the act of eating raw flesh
    tyrannical rulership of a woman by her husband
  • What does the word 'glabella' mean?
    the space between the eyebrows
    the small hammer like object found inside a bicycle bell
    the name of the small metal covering on the toes of shoes
    the small crack in a ceramic dish or bowl
  • The word 'kibosh' means
    to stop or halt something
    a type of large kite
    a limousine or car used for transporting famous people
    a type of Russian freshwater fish
  • If something is tabescent, it is
    with an orange hue
    wasting away, shriveling
    lumpy
    name for a white horse of a snowy place
  • What does a 'tegestologist' do?
    predicts the movement of stellar objects
    trades with old coins and notes
    collects beer mugs and beer coasters
    studies porcelain and items made of porcelain