Quiz: Obscure Words

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How many words do you know?

Do you think you're a bit of a language guru? A fan of unusual or archaic words? Then you've come to the right place! Test your knowledge with 10 words you don't see every day (or every month, for that matter!)

Take the test, then pass it on - see if you can beat all your friends!

Quiz: Obscure Words

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More Obscure Words

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Macarism

Pleasure in another's joy; a beatitude.3 points

Widdershins

Backwards, anti-clockwise, in reverse.2 points

Ennui

Listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from la more...1 point

Ingenue

A young woman or naive girl.1 point

hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

Fear of long words.0 points

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  • Nov 30, 2011 @ 12:14 pm | delete
    maxicallisteniousintracallydoesyou!
  • 67Shelbygal May 27, 2011 @ 8:56 am | delete
    50% wow I need to do some studying. Fun Lens. Great job!
  • mivvy Mar 3, 2011 @ 8:59 am | delete
    7 out of 10, the ones with a Greek root were easy, others I had to guess
  • artyfax Feb 28, 2011 @ 1:05 pm | delete
    Do you use words like these in the US, I have only ever come across one of them and would you believe I fell into (what was probably) a trap for all the rest, they did not have anything to do with the most obvious guess. Well I learnt something here, but can't ever see me using any of these words. I prefer to be understood. thanks for a fun lens
  • 2muchtrash Jan 5, 2011 @ 11:38 pm | delete
    6 out of 10. Some I had never heard of so had to try and work out the correct answer, obviously with poor results...lol. Great fun, though, and I love learning new words.
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