There are some words that are permanent fixtures in our daily vocabulary and there are others we never use or would never need to use in our lifetime. However, it is enlightening to learn or discover new words or different words for some things we already know by different terms.
Test your knowledge on these not so common English language words from A to J. You will get a choice of different words and you will have to pick the correct one. No peeking! Whether or not you are familiar with all the words your vocabulary will be enhanced after the quiz so it is worth the effort. Above all have fun. The words used in the quiz are found in the Webster dictionary.
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The natural separation of plants, leaves or bark
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Cessation
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acquiescence
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abscission
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Question of
A blow with a an object, a beating, torture
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Bastinado
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Bamboozle
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Blench
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Muscle pain or stiffness from a bruise or strain
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Crank
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Contraction
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Charley horse
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Tracing or a transfer technique
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Decalcomania
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Decrement
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Decagon
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Question of
A scanty amount
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Extirpate
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Exiguous
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Extemporate
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It’s formed in the stomach or intestine
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Ferric
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Flatus
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Fecund
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Question of
It keeps your trousers up
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Galoshes
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Gibbous
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Galluses
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A dress, trappings or equipment
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Habillment
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Harbringer
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Harridan
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Firey, volcanic
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Ictus
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Igneous
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Incense
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He buys goods to sell
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Jour
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Jongleur
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Jobber
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