Literature and Word Studies
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| affinity | a natural attraction to a person, thing or activity
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| bilious | peevish, irritable
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| cognate | closely related in origin, essential nature, or function
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| corollary | a natural consequence or result
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| cul-de-sac | a blind alley or dead end street
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| derring-do | daring deeds or exploits
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| divination | the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge
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| elixir | a potion once thought capable of curing all ills
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| folderol | foolish talk, ideas or procedures
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| gamut | an entire range or series
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| hoi polloi | the common people, the masses
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| ineffable | not expressible in words
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| lucubration | laborious study or thought, especially at night
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| mnemonic | relating to or designed to assist the memory
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| obloquy | public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure
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| parameter | a factor that shapes the total outcome; a boundary
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| pundit | a learned person
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| risible | pertaining to laughter
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| symptomatic | typical or characteristic
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| volte-face | an about face, a complete reversal
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