It's time to put your English language skills to the test. Do you think you can determine the meaning of these 12 obscure English words? Take this quiz and find out!
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What is the meaning of the word crepuscular?
Nearing twilight
Go around
Of the muscular system
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What is the meaning behind the word petrichor?
Cartilage found on the ear
The pad on an animals foot
The smell that accompanies rain
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What is the meaning of the word nebbish?
To be timid or ineffectual
To be indifferent
To be garbage
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What is the meaning of the word lucubration?
To slander
To study or meditate
To oil or grease
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What is the meaning of the word trumpery?
Of royalty
A place where trumpets are fixed
Showy but worthless
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What does the elegant word pilgarlic mean?
To have a bald head
To have a distinct smell
To be impetuous
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What does the word frippery mean?
Innocent
Juvenile
Not necessary
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What does the word Tommyrot mean?
Foolish
Pigheaded
Indecisive
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The word Gardyloo is used to describe what kind of act?
Mooning
Warning
Sex
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To slubber something is to do what?
Do it in a perfect manner
To do it in a haphazard way
To slip up
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How much is a skosh of something?
A large amount
A tiny amount
A medium sized amount
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What does the word usufruct mean?
To impair something
To obstruct something
The right to enjoy something
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1
What is the meaning of the word crepuscular?
Nearing twilight
Go around
Of the muscular system
2
What is the meaning behind the word petrichor?
Cartilage found on the ear
The pad on an animals foot
The smell that accompanies rain
3
What is the meaning of the word nebbish?
To be timid or ineffectual
To be indifferent
To be garbage
4
What is the meaning of the word lucubration?
To slander
To study or meditate
To oil or grease
5
What is the meaning of the word trumpery?
Of royalty
A place where trumpets are fixed
Showy but worthless
6
What does the elegant word pilgarlic mean?
To have a bald head
To have a distinct smell
To be impetuous
7
What does the word frippery mean?
Innocent
Juvenile
Not necessary
8
What does the word Tommyrot mean?
Foolish
Pigheaded
Indecisive
9
The word Gardyloo is used to describe what kind of act?
Mooning
Warning
Sex
10
To slubber something is to do what?
Do it in a perfect manner
To do it in a haphazard way
To slip up
11
How much is a skosh of something?
A large amount
A tiny amount
A medium sized amount
12
What does the word usufruct mean?
To impair something
To obstruct something
The right to enjoy something
