Lexicon 💬

Question 1

What English word has all five vowels in alphabetic order? ⭐️

Answer 1

Facetious

Question 2

What does LASER mean? ⭐️

Answer 2

Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

Question 3

What does SCUBA mean? ⭐️

Answer 3

Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

Question 4

What is the most spoken language in the world by total speakers?

Answer 4

English

Question 5

Which language is written in the Devanagari script?

Answer 5

Hindi

Question 6

What does the acronym “NASA” stand for?

Answer 6

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Question 7

What is the only language in the world to have clicks as regular consonants?

Answer 7

Xhosa or Zulu

Question 8

What does the acronym “UNESCO” stand for?

Answer 8

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Question 9

Which language has the most words in its vocabulary?

Answer 9

English

Question 10

Which language is considered the oldest written language still in use?

Answer 10

Chinese

Question 11

What does the acronym “FAQ” stand for?

Answer 11

Frequently Asked Questions

Question 12

What is the second most spoken language in the United States?

Answer 12

Spanish

Question 13

What does the acronym “RADAR” stand for?

Answer 13

Radio Detection and Ranging

Question 14

What is the official language of Brazil?

Answer 14

Portuguese

Question 15

Which language is considered the most difficult to learn for English speakers?

Answer 15

Mandarin Chinese

Question 16

What does the acronym “SIM” in SIM card stand for?

Answer 16

Subscriber Identity Module

Question 17

What is the national language of suriname? ⭐️

Answer 17

Dutch

Question 18

Which language has the longest alphabet?

Answer 18

Khmer (Cambodian)

Question 19

What is the official language of the Vatican City?

Answer 19

Latin

Question 20

What does the acronym “LGBTQ+” stand for?

Answer 20

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or Questioning), + includes others

Question 21

Which constructed language was created by L. L. Zamenhof?

Answer 21

Esperanto

Question 22

What is the term for a fear of heights?

Answer 22

Acrophobia

Question 23

What is the term for an object or person that is widely admired or imitated?

Answer 23

Icon

Question 24

What is the term for a word or expression that can be read the same backward and forward?

Answer 24

Palindrome

Question 25

What is the study of flags called?

Answer 25

Vexillology

Question 26

What is the most spoken language in the world by number of native speakers?

Answer 26

Mandarin Chinese

Question 27

What does "SOS" stand for?

Answer 27

It doesn't stand for anything; it's a distress signal.

Question 28

What is the term for a place where a river meets the sea?

Answer 28

Estuary

Question 29

What is the culinary term for cutting food into very small pieces?

Answer 29

Mince

Question 30

What is the term for a fear of public speaking?

Answer 30

Glossophobia

Question 31

What is the term for the scientific study of plants?

Answer 31

Botany

Question 32

What is the term for a fear of flying?

Answer 32

Aviophobia

Question 33

What is the term for a fear of confined spaces?

Answer 33

Claustrophobia

Question 34

What is the term for fear of clowns?

Answer 34

Coulrophobia

Question 35

What is the meaning of the word "karaoke" in Japanese?

Answer 35

Empty orchestra

Question 36

What does the term “tsunami” mean in Japanese?

Answer 36

Harbor wave

Question 37

What is the process of making leather called?

Answer 37

Tanning

Question 38

What is the name of the process of aging cheese?

Answer 38

Affinage

Question 39

What is the name of the dance performed by the Māori people?

Answer 39

Haka

Question 40

What is the national dress of Japan?

Answer 40

Kimono

Question 41

What is the traditional Scottish skirt called?

Answer 41

Kilt

Question 42

What is the term for edible seaweed used in sushi?

Answer 42

Nori

Question 43

What is the term for a collection of maps?

Answer 43

Atlas

Question 44

What is the process of extracting oil from olives?

Answer 44

Pressing

Question 45

What is the Gaelic term meaning "water of life," referring to a famous beverage? ⭐

Answer 45

Whiskey

Question 46

What is the Norse term for warriors who bravely die in battle and go to Valhalla? ⭐

Answer 46

Einherjar

Question 47

What does "CIA" stand for?

Answer 47

Central Intelligence Agency

Question 48

What is the only word in the English language that ends with "mt"?

Answer 48

Dreamt

Question 48

What is the longest word in the English language without any vowels?

Answer 48

Rhythms

Question 49

What is the longest word in the dictionary without repeating any letters?

Answer 49

Subdermatoglyphic

Question 50

What is the shortest word in the English language with all five vowels?

Answer 50

Eunoia

Question 51

What is the term for a word or phrase that sounds the same as another, but has a different meaning and spelling?

Answer 51

Homophone

Question 52

What word means "a person who studies the history and science of words"?

Answer 52

Etymologist

Question 53

What is the name of the word that describes a person who has a great love for books?

Answer 53

Bibliophile

Question 54

What is the longest word in the English language that can be typed using only the top row of a QWERTY keyboard?

Answer 54

Typewriter

Question 55

What is the only English word that ends with the letters " gry"?

Answer 55

Angry

Question 56

What English word has the most meanings?

Answer 56

Set

Question 57

What is the term for a word that is a blend of two words, like "smog" (smoke + fog)?

Answer 57

Portmanteau

Question 58

What is the longest word in the English language without repeating any letters?

Answer 58

Dermatoglyphics

Question 59

What is the word for a fear of the number 13?

Answer 59

Triskaidekaphobia