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JaneFairfax

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Re: English language puzzles

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Re: English language puzzles

Answers to #581, #585, #586, #587, #588, and #589:-
All correct, charismath, and JaneFairfax!

charismath,

I wish you a long life, filled with happiness and contentment!
Shubhkaamnaayen!!!

#591. What does 'maggot' mean?

#592. What is a 'multimeter'?

#593. What does 'superstructure' mean?

#594. What does 'actus reus' mean?

#595. What does the adjective 'insidious' mean?

#596. What does the adjective 'tangy' mean?

#597. What does 'bagasse' mean?

#598. What is 'alimony'?

#599. What does 'deference' mean?

#600. What does the verb 'pulverize' mean?

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charismath

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Romba nandri Ganesh... mikka santhosham..;) Joined Tamil chat room to get this..lol.. Thx a lot..

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Jai Ganesh

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Nice sweet words, charismath

#601. What is 'decantation'?

#602. What does the adjective 'anhydrous' mean?

#603. Who is a 'delinquent'?

#604. What is 'macaque'?

#605. What does 'reconnaissance' mean?

#606. What does the adjective 'articulate' mean?

#607. What does 'coventry' mean?

#608. What does the verb 'vitiate' mean?

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Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Last edited by charismath (2009-02-10 04:36:09)

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charismath

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this is a bébé macaque:)

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JaneFairfax

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Re: English language puzzles

Answers to #593, #595, #599, #600, #601, #602, #603, #604, and #608.

All correct, charismath, and JaneFairfax!

#609. What does the adjective 'noisome' mean?

#610. What does the adjective 'astute' mean?

#611. Who is a 'zealot'?

#612. What does 'bedlam' mean?

#613. What does 'obloquy' mean?

#614. What does 'resuscitation' mean?

#615. What does the adjective 'avid' mean?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Answers to #614, and #615:-

Both correct, charismath!

#616. What does 'devolve' mean?

#617. What does 'progenitor' mean?

#618. Who is a 'podiatrist'?

#619. What does 'cadence' mean?

#620. What does 'subversion' mean?

#621. What is 'contraband'?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

JaneFairfax

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Jai Ganesh

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Re: English language puzzles

Answers to #610, #612, #616, #617, #619, and #620:-
All correct, JaneFairfax!

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#622. What does the adjective 'vehement' mean?

#623. What does the adjective 'insolent' mean?

#624. What does the idion 'have one's hands full' mean?

#625. What does 'extradite' mean?

#626. What is 'funambulism'?

#627. What does the adjective 'deliquescent' mean?

#628. What is 'cranium'?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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JaneFairfax

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Answers to #622, #623, #624, #625, #626, #627, and #628:-
All the answers are correct, charismath, and JaneFairfax!!!

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#629. What does 'silhouette' mean?

#630. What is 'pertussis'?

#631. What is 'cirrocumulus'?

#632. What does 'en masse' mean?

#633. What does 'alleviate' mean?

#634. What does the adjective 'rectilinear' mean?

#635. What does 'ingratiate' mean?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

JaneFairfax

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Re: English language puzzles

#633. Already posted as question #299.

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Answers to 3629, #630, #631, #632, #634, and #635:-
All the answers are correct, JaneFairfax!

Regarding #633: I forgot I had posted that question before! I am sure you'd agree with me when I say its difficult to keep track, with over 3000 questions posted in different threads!!! Anyway, a mistake is a mistake. I am sorry; I shall try my best not to let it happen again!

#636. What is 'superannuation'?

#637. What does 'dereliction' mean?

#638. What does 'oppression' mean?

#639. What does 'hung parliament' mean?

#640. What is 'impeachment'?

#641. What does the adjective 'gullible' mean?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#642. What does 'salvo' mean?

#643. What is 'populism'?

#644. In Economics, what is 'inflation'?

#645. What does the adjective 'nonchalant' mean?

#646. What does the verb 'expedite' mean?

#647. What does the adjective 'protracted' mean?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

JaneFairfax

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Re: English language puzzles

I wasn’t complaining. I just thought it was funny how I managed to spot a repetition of a question in this thread.

A friend of mine likes to use the expression “brain like a sieve” to describe how forgetful she is. In my case, I probably have a “brain like a sponge”. I absorb all kinds of information and can’t get rid of them.

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Answers to #637, #638, #639, #640, and #641:-
All correct, JaneFairfax!

JaneFairfax, I was aware you weren't complaining, I was just being myself
The questions #642 to #647 haven't been answered yet, however, I am posting the next lot!

#648. What does 'repertoire' mean?

#649. Who is a 'peddler'?

#650. What does 'hypermnesia' mean?

#651. What is 'vandalism'?

#652. What does the verb 'divulge' mean?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Re: English language puzzles

Last edited by JaneFairfax (2009-02-15 15:28:25)

Jai Ganesh

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Re: English language puzzles

Answers to #636, #642, #644, #645, #646, #647, #648, #649, and #652:-
All the answers are correct, JaneFairfax!

#653. What does the idiom 'cut the Gordian knot' mean?

#654. What does the adjective 'Draconian' mean?

#655. What does the phrase 'pay through the nose' mean?

#656. What does the adjective 'myopic' man?

#657. Who is a 'devil's advocate'?

#658. What is meant by 'Damocles' Sword'?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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