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(dp0
S'Language Trivia'
p1
(dp2
S'English Slang'
p3
(S'Given a slang word, define.'
p4
(lp5
(S"'Mac'"
p6
(S'raincoat'
p7
S"'Nappies' are diapers."
p8
tp9
tp10
a(S"'Punter'"
p11
(S'customer'
p12
S"A 'wally' is a deli pickle."
p13
tp14
tp15
a(S"'Rubber'"
p16
(S'eraser'
p17
S"'TTFN' means 'ta ta for now'."
p18
tp19
tp20
a(S"'Stuffy puff'"
p21
(S'fart'
p22
S"'Slag' - a loose woman."
p23
tp24
tp25
a(S"'Braces'"
p26
(S'suspenders'
p27
S"'Pimsolls' are sneakers."
p28
tp29
tp30
a(S"'Milliard'"
p31
(S'a number'
p32
S'1,000,000,000 [a billion]'
p33
tp34
tp35
a(S"'Blower'"
p36
(S'telephone'
p37
S"'Peckish' - hungry."
p38
tp39
tp40
a(S"'Dummy'"
p41
(S'pacifier'
p42
S"A 'cuppa' is a cup of tea."
p43
tp44
tp45
a(S"'Brolly'"
p46
(S'umbrella'
p47
S"A 'bob' is a brief visit."
p48
tp49
tp50
a(S"'Jumper'"
p51
(S'sweater'
p52
S"A 'lorry' is a truck."
p53
tp54
tp55
atp56
sS'Vocabulary VI'
p57
(S'Define the Word'
p58
(lp59
(S'Annex'
p60
(S'To add or attach'
p61
S'Germany tried to annex France and Poland during WW2.'
p62
tp63
tp64
a(S'Jingoism'
p65
(S'Belligerent, chauvinistic, war mongering'
p66
S'His belligerent remarks betrayed his jingoism.'
p67
tp68
tp69
a(S'Vagary'
p70
(S'Unpredictable actions'
p71
S'The new driver\'s vagary caused and accident.'
p72
tp73
tp74
a(S'Draconian'
p75
(S'Harsh, severe, cruel'
p76
S'His draconian actions toward his troops made them hate him.'
p77
tp78
tp79
a(S'Enmity'
p80
(S'Deep hatred, animosity'
p81
S'The enmity between the two families caused a long time feud.'
p82
tp83
tp84
a(S'Patina'
p85
(S'Surface discoloration caused by age'
p86
S'The patina on the old goblet only added to it\'s value.'
p87
tp88
tp89
a(S'Spate'
p90
(S'A sudden outpouring'
p91
S'Scrooge, felt a sudden spate of love towards his fellowman.'
p92
tp93
tp94
a(S'Repose'
p95
(S'Rest, tranquility, relaxation'
p96
S'A good night\'s repose is usually followed by a good morning.'
p97
tp98
tp99
a(S'Procure'
p100
(S'To obtain or acquire by special means'
p101
S'He was able to procure some ice despite the blistering heat.'
p102
tp103
tp104
atp105
sS'Vocabulary II'
p106
(S'Define the Word'
p107
(lp108
(S'Obdurate'
p109
(S'Stubborn and insensitive'
p110
S'His obdurate comments were making everyone uneasy.'
p111
tp112
tp113
a(S'Sedition'
p114
(S'Treason'
p115
S'His act of sedition lead to the governments downfall.'
p116
tp117
tp118
a(S'Pejorative'
p119
(S'Negative'
p120
S'His pejorative remarks about the team did not help them play better.'
p121
tp122
tp123
a(S'Peccadillo'
p124
(S'A minor offence'
p125
S'Jay walking is a peccadillo, murder is a felony.'
p126
tp127
tp128
a(S'Insurgent'
p129
(S'A rebel, someone who revolts against a government'
p130
S'The insurgents mounted a coup. '
p131
tp132
tp133
a(S'Deluge'
p134
(S'A flood, an inundation'
p135
S'The heavy rains cause a deluge to the town.'
p136
tp137
tp138
a(S'Bastion'
p139
(S'Stronghold, fortress'
p140
S'The small force took refuge in their bastion to avoid defeat.'
p141
tp142
tp143
a(S'Lampoon'
p144
(S'To satirize, to mock'
p145
S'The play lampooned the politicians life and career.'
p146
tp147
tp148
a(S'Bane'
p149
(S'Poison, torment, cause of harm'
p150
S'The bane of your life is someone who torments your happiness.'
p151
tp152
tp153
atp154
sS'Vocabulary VII'
p155
(S'Define the Word'
p156
(lp157
(S'Diatribe'
p158
(S'A bitter, abusive denunciation'
p159
S'The fan\'s diatribe about the referee was unjust.'
p160
tp161
tp162
a(S'Motley'
p163
(S'Extremely varied or diverse'
p164
S'The motley group of athletes were among the best in the world. '
p165
tp166
tp167
a(S'Ribald'
p168
(S'Indecent or vulgar, off-color'
p169
S'His ribald remarks were inappropriate to the somber mood of the group. '
p170
tp171
tp172
a(S'Quell'
p173
(S'To suppress, to put an end to'
p174
S'He quelled the joyous mood by announcing the war.'
p175
tp176
tp177
a(S'Motif'
p178
(S'A recurring theme or idea'
p179
S'The fish motif was overdone even for the most avid fisherman. '
p180
tp181
tp182
a(S'Rampant'
p183
(S'Widespread, raging, uncontrollable'
p184
S'The rampant river careered through the village.'
p185
tp186
tp187
a(S'Quiescent'
p188
(S'Motionless, at rest, still'
p189
S'His quiescent state was due to his martial arts training.'
p190
tp191
tp192
a(S'Muse'
p193
(S'To ponder, to meditate'
p194
S'He mused long and hard before acting.'
p195
tp196
tp197
a(S'Excise'
p198
(S'To remove by cutting or as if by cutting'
p199
S'The producer excised the film to the point where the director was unable to recognize it. '
p200
tp201
tp202
atp203
sS'Vocabulary VIII'
p204
(S'Define the Word'
p205
(lp206
(S'Diatribe'
p207
(S'A bitter, abusive denunciation'
p208
S'The fan\'s diatribe about the referee was unjust.'
p209
tp210
tp211
a(S'Motley'
p212
(S'Extremely varied or diverse'
p213
S'The motley group of athletes were among the best in the world. '
p214
tp215
tp216
a(S'Ribald'
p217
(S'Indecent or vulgar, off-color'
p218
S'His ribald remarks were inappropriate to the somber mood of the group. '
p219
tp220
tp221
a(S'Quell'
p222
(S'To suppress, to put an end to'
p223
S'He quelled the joyous mood by announcing the war.'
p224
tp225
tp226
a(S'Motif'
p227
(S'A recurring theme or idea'
p228
S'The fish motif was overdone even for the most avid fisherman. '
p229
tp230
tp231
a(S'Rampant'
p232
(S'Widespread, raging, uncontrollable'
p233
S'The rampant river careered through the village.'
p234
tp235
tp236
a(S'Quiescent'
p237
(S'Motionless, at rest, still'
p238
S'His quiescent state was due to his martial arts training.'
p239
tp240
tp241
a(S'Muse'
p242
(S'To ponder, to meditate'
p243
S'He mused long and hard before acting.'
p244
tp245
tp246
a(S'Excise'
p247
(S'To remove by cutting or as if by cutting'
p248
S'The producer excised the film to the point where the director was unable to recognize it. '
p249
tp250
tp251
atp252
sS'Vocabulary IV'
p253
(S'Define the Word'
p254
(lp255
(S'Viable'
p256
(S'Capable of living, working'
p257
S'He has always been a viable part of society.'
p258
tp259
tp260
a(S'Conducive'
p261
(S'Promoting'
p262
S'Warm milk is conducive to sleep.'
p263
tp264
tp265
a(S'Concord'
p266
(S'Harmony'
p267
S'The birds were in concord with the crickets.'
p268
tp269
tp270
a(S'Egregious'
p271
(S'Extremely bad, flagrant'
p272
S'His egregious disrespect for his teachers lead to his expulsion.'
p273
tp274
tp275
a(S'Nebulous'
p276
(S'Vague, hazy, indistinct'
p277
S'The president nebulous comments made his position on the proposal unclear.'
p278
tp279
tp280
a(S'Rogue'
p281
(S'A criminally dishonest person, a scoundrel'
p282
S'Satan was a rogue.'
p283
tp284
tp285
a(S'Prodigal'
p286
(S'Wastefully extravagant'
p287
S'It is easy to be prodigal with other people\'s money.'
p288
tp289
tp290
a(S'Perturb'
p291
(S'To disturb greatly'
p292
S"The priest was perturbed by his parishioner's uncharacteristic comments. "
p293
tp294
tp295
a(S'Hackneyed'
p296
(S'Overused, trite, stale'
p297
S'A hackneyed expression is one that you hear over and over again.'
p298
tp299
tp300
atp301
sS'Vocabulary III'
p302
(S'Define the Word'
p303
(lp304
(S'Espouse'
p305
(S'To support, to advocate'
p306
S'He espoused the program to help endangered animals.'
p307
tp308
tp309
a(S'Redolent'
p310
(S'Fragrant'
p311
S'Her perfume was redolent of spring flowers.'
p312
tp313
tp314
a(S'Propitious'
p315
(S'Marked by favorable signs'
p316
S'The propitious day was great for a picnic.'
p317
tp318
tp319
a(S'Banal'
p320
(S'Unoriginal, ordinary'
p321
S'The painting was very banal.'
p322
tp323
tp324
a(S'Discern'
p325
(S'To have insight, see clearly'
p326
S'He discerned the true meaning of the poem.'
p327
tp328
tp329
a(S'Opulent'
p330
(S'Luxurious'
p331
S'He had a lot of money so he drove an opulent car.'
p332
tp333
tp334
a(S'Impugn'
p335
(S'To attack, especially the truth'
p336
S'The judge impugned the witness honesty.'
p337
tp338
tp339
a(S'Histrionic'
p340
(S'Overly dramatic, theatrical'
p341
S'The child\'s histrionics did not impress his mother.'
p342
tp343
tp344
a(S'Callow'
p345
(S'Immature'
p346
S'His callow attitude towards learning was not shared by his classmates.'
p347
tp348
tp349
atp350
sS'Vocabulary V'
p351
(S'Define the Word'
p352
(lp353
(S'Expunge'
p354
(S'To erase, to eliminate'
p355
S'The jurors were told to expunge their memories of all preconceived thoughts about the defendant.'
p356
tp357
tp358
a(S'Benighted'
p359
(S'Ignorant, unenlightened'
p360
S'His benighted state is due to a lack of education.'
p361
tp362
tp363
a(S'Halcyon'
p364
(S'Peaceful, serene, carefree,'
p365
S'Your golden years should be the halcyon days of your life.'
p366
tp367
tp368
a(S'Slake'
p369
(S'To quench, to satisfy'
p370
S'Drinking ice tea is a good way to slake your thirst on a hot day.'
p371
tp372
tp373
a(S'Bilious'
p374
(S'Ill tempered, cranky'
p375
S'He was a bilious, old man who had few friends.'
p376
tp377
tp378
a(S'Mawkish'
p379
(S'Overly sentimental, maudlin'
p380
S'His mawkish poem was truly sickening.'
p381
tp382
tp383
a(S'Quasi'
p384
(S'Almost, near, resembling'
p385
S'His quasi perfect play resulted in a second place finish. '
p386
tp387
tp388
a(S'Cavil'
p389
(S'To quibble, to raise trivial objections'
p390
S'Denis will cavil over every single tiny detail.'
p391
tp392
tp393
a(S'Tortuous'
p394
(S'Winding, twisting, full of curves'
p395
S'The river\'s tortuous path made it difficult to build a straight road.'
p396
tp397
tp398
atp399
ssS'Science Trivia'
p400
(dp401
S'Sharks'
p402
(S''
p403
(lp404
(S'Shark liver oil is rich in what vitamin?'
p405
(S'A'
p406
S'They were hunted for the vitamin until 1950.'
p407
tp408
tp409
a(S'What is the average lifespan of a shark?'
p410
(S'25'
p411
S'Some sharks do live to be 100.'
p412
tp413
tp414
a(S'How many types of sharks are there?'
p415
(S'340'
p416
S'The shark has no bones, only cartilage.'
p417
tp418
tp419
a(S'Which is the fastest shark?'
p420
(S'short finned haks'
p421
S'They have been clocked at 60mph.'
p422
tp423
tp424
a(S'According to Jacques Cousteau, what is the most dangerous shark?'
p425
(S'white tipped'
p426
S'They are rarely frightened by divers.'
p427
tp428
tp429
a(S'Which type of shark is the biggest?'
p430
(S'whale'
p431
S'They can grow up to 50 feet.'
p432
tp433
tp434
a(S'Which shark has the strongest bite?'
p435
(S'dusky'
p436
S'There jaws have been measured at 132 pounds of force. '
p437
tp438
tp439
a(S'Which shark is the most common?'
p440
(S'piked dogfish'
p441
S'They are only about 6 inches long.'
p442
tp443
tp444
a(S'Which shark has the longest tail?'
p445
(S'thresher'
p446
S'Their tales are about the same length as their bodies.'
p447
tp448
tp449
atp450
sS'Science V'
p451
(g403
(lp452
(S'What is the chemical symbol for bromine?'
p453
(S'Br'
p454
S'Bromine was discovered in 1826.'
p455
tp456
tp457
a(S'What is the chemical symbol for lithium?'
p458
(S'Li'
p459
S'The chemical for bromine is Br.'
p460
tp461
tp462
a(S'Who invented the military tank?'
p463
(S'Swinton'
p464
S'The tank was developed by Swinton in 1914.'
p465
tp466
tp467
a(S'The paper clip was invented by?'
p468
(S'Waaler'
p469
S'The paper clip was invented in 1900.'
p470
tp471
tp472
a(S'How long is a cable?'
p473
(S'720 feet'
p474
S'A cable is 120 fathoms.'
p475
tp476
tp477
a(S'How long is a link?'
p478
(S'1 foot'
p479
S'Engineers use links.'
p480
tp481
tp482
a(S'Who discovered the rabies vaccine?'
p483
(S'Pasteur'
p484
S'The rabies vaccine was discovered in 1885.'
p485
tp486
tp487
a(S'Who invented tuberculin.'
p488
(S'Koch'
p489
S'Tuberculin was discovered in 1890. '
p490
tp491
tp492
a(S'What is the chemical symbol for Yttrium?'
p493
(S'Y'
p494
S'Yttrium was discovered in 1794.'
p495
tp496
tp497
a(S'What is the chemical symbol for silicon?'
p498
(S'Si'
p499
S'Silicon was discovered in 1823. '
p500
tp501
tp502
atp503
sS'Space'
p504
(g403
(lp505
(S'When does a meteor become a meteorite?'
p506
(S'After it impacts'
p507
S'Before hitting the atmosphere, its a meteoroid'
p508
tp509
tp510
a(S'The star nearest to earth is?'
p511
(S'The Sun'
p512
S'Our own sun is the nearest star'
p513
tp514
tp515
a(S'The first dog into outer space was named...'
p516
(S'Laika'
p517
S'Aboard the sputnik II'
p518
tp519
tp520
a(S'1 of 2 NASA rovers currently exploring mars is named...'
p521
(S'Spirit'
p522
S'Opportunity is the other.'
p523
tp524
tp525
a(S'This object is roughly 93 million miles from earth ...'
p526
(S'Sun'
p527
S'It takes light 8 minutes to reach earth from the sun.'
p528
tp529
tp530
a(S'This planet is the closest to earth ...'
p531
(S'Venus'
p532
S'Named after the goddess of love.'
p533
tp534
tp535
a(S'Which apollo mission was the one to land on the moon?'
p536
(S'11'
p537
S'In 1969'
p538
tp539
tp540
a(S'The deepest canyon in our solar system is on..'
p541
(S'Mars'
p542
S'Its 4x deeper than our own Grand Canyon.'
p543
tp544
tp545
a(S'What hit the earth killing all the dinosaurs?'
p546
(S'Asteroid'
p547
S'65 million years ago.'
p548
tp549
tp550
a(S'What rank is earth, in size, in our solar system?'
p551
(S'5'
p552
S'At 7,900 miles in diameter.'
p553
tp554
tp555
atp556
sS'Animals IV'
p557
(g403
(lp558
(S'Besides the elephant, which animal is the heaviest land animal?'
p559
(S'The hippopotamus'
p560
S'It can weigh as much as 8,000 lbs'
p561
tp562
tp563
a(S'Which bird is the only one that can fly backwards?'
p564
(S'The hummingbird'
p565
S'During power dives, some species have been clocked at 50mph'
p566
tp567
tp568
a(S'What is the largest known egg ever laid by a creature?'
p569
(S'Aepyornis egg'
p570
S'An extinct, up to 1 ton, ostrich like bird.The egg was 9.5 in long'
p571
tp572
tp573
a(S'Which animal can go without water longer than a camel?'
p574
(S'A rat'
p575
S'The Norway Rat is the most common rat in the United States'
p576
tp577
tp578
a(S'How long can the lungfish live out of water?'
p579
(S'3 years'
p580
S'They live in a state of suspended animation.'
p581
tp582
tp583
a(S"When do a rodent's teeth stop growing?"
p584
(S'Never'
p585
S'They are worn down by constant gnawing on bark, and other vegetable matter'
p586
tp587
tp588
a(S'What causes goldfish to lose their color?'
p589
(S'When kept in dim light or in running water'
p590
S'The oldest known goldfish lived 41 years'
p591
tp592
tp593
a(S'Which breed of dog has the best eyesight?'
p594
(S'The greyhound'
p595
S'General George Custer was a greyhound owner'
p596
tp597
tp598
a(S"Which animal's milk is the only milk that doesn't curdle when boiled?"
p599
(S"Camel's milk"
p600
S"Camel's milk is 40 per cent lower in cholesterol than cow's milk"
p601
tp602
tp603
a(S'Which mammal will not drink from running water?'
p604
(S'The sheep'
p605
S'Picky little crybaby animals!'
p606
tp607
tp608
atp609
sS'Animals III'
p610
(g403
(lp611
(S'How fast can an elephant run on open ground?'
p612
(S'25 mph'
p613
S'For a short period of time'
p614
tp615
tp616
a(S"Ancient Romans considered this birds' tongue a delicacy."
p617
(S'flamingo'
p618
S'Often served at royal dinners'
p619
tp620
tp621
a(S"It's illegal to get a fish drunk in this state."
p622
(S'Oklahoma'
p623
S'A wacky law still on the books.'
p624
tp625
tp626