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   Here's the answers to the pop quiz previously posted on this
conference from the book, "Crazy English" by, Richard Lederer,
Pocket Books, 1989):

   What do the following words mean:
   1. ANTEBELLUM  =  d. before the war
   2. APIARY  = c. place where bees are kept
   3. AQUILINE  = a. resembling an eagle
   4. CUPIDITY  a strong desire for wealth
   5. DISINTERESTED  = b. unbiased
   6. ENORMITY  = a. great wickedness
   7. FORESTRESS  = d. emphasis on first part of word
   8. FRIABLE  = a. easily crumbled
   9. HERPETOLOGY the study of d. reptiles
  10. HIPPOPHOBIA the fear of b. horses
  11. INFINITESIMAL = a. very small
  12. INFLAMMABLE = d. easily set on fire
  13. INGENUOUS = b. innocent
  14. MERETRICIOUS = a. falsely attractive
  15. PRESENTLY = c. soon
  16. PROSODY the study of d. versification
  17. RESTIVE = c. fidgety
  18. RISIBLE = a. disposed to laugh
  19. TOOTHSOME = c. palatable
  20. VOTARY = b. enthusiast

    <So, how many got all the answers? At least it gave me a few
chuckles.>



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