Vocabulary The Meaning Of Words Flashcards

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1
Q

Which of these is named ‘blackjack,? …

A weed, A pirate flag, A card game

A

All of them

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2
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A polygraph Machine is used by detectives to determine what

A

If a person is lying

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3
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How old would a septuagenarian be

A

In his 70s

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4
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Someone who is uncomfortable in confined spaces suffers from what

A

Claustrophobia

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5
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Where would you find the prologue if a play be

A

In the beginning

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A soldier who will fight for any country that pays him

A

A mercenary

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7
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What is a zoophilist

A

I lover of animals

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A person who can use both his hands equally well

A

Ambidextrous

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9
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Which part of the body would an iridologist. Examine to diagnose what was medically wrong with you

A

The eye

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10
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Which animal would you take to a farrier

A

A horse (for shoes)

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Q

Neural refers to the activity of which organ in the body the

A) liver b) Brain c) skin

A

Brain (b)

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12
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Bosch a word derived from the Turkish meaning empty in English means

A)a wooded area b)nonsense C)a hammer

A

Nonsense (b)

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13
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What is pidgin English

A) A breed of pigeons b) A type of whiskey c) a language

A

I language (c)

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