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#47. What does the word 'plagiarism' mean?
#48. What does the adjective diabolic mean?
#49. What is 'horography'?
#50. What does the word cataclysm mean?
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.
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Answers to #46, #47, and #48:
All correct, JaneFairfax! Wonderful!!!
#51. What does de jure (Latin) mean?
#52. What does Magnum opus (Latin) mean?
#53. From which language did English get the word bourgeoisie? What does it mean?
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 #51, #52, and #53:
All correct! Well done, JaneFairfax!
#54. Give a pair of words that are both homophones (homonyms) and anagrams.
#55. Can you make a list of 100 words in English language that do not contain the letters a, b, c, or d?
#56. What does mutatis mutandis (Latin) mean?
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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#57. What does the word semaphore mean?
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 #54, and #55:
Well done, JaneFairfax! Both correct!
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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#58. What is origin of the word 'charisma'?
#59. What does the word 'chutzpah' mean?
#60. What is the feminine gander of fox?
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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Answer to #60:
Correct, JaneFairfax! Well done!
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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#61. What does the word 'bundestag' (German) mean?
#62. What does the word 'Gestapo' (German) mean?
#63. What does the word 'ziggurat' (Assyrian) mean?
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igloo myrtilles fourmis
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If two or more thoughts intersect, there has to be a point!
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The best thing about life is you don't know what to expect
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#62. What does the word 'Gestapo' (German) mean?
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#64. What does the word lycophobia mean?
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#65. What is special about the two words dermatoglyphics and uncopyrightable?
(This is something I learned on QI last night. )
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"There is not a difference between an in-law and an outlaw, except maybe that an outlaw is wanted"
Nisi Quam Primum, Nequequam
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JohnnyReinB:
#64 Close, but no cigar! Very good try though.
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