Question 1
Which word means a fortunate discovery made by chance?
- serendipity
- coincidence
- mishap
- routine
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serendipity
Educational · Words & Language
Unusual Words trivia quiz
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What the Unusual Words questions cover
- Definitions
- Alphabet Sentences
- Compulsions
- Gossip
- Long Words
- Rain Scent
- Sleep Terms
- Sound Words
- Affection
- Amazement
- Anatomy
- Beliefs
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Question 2
Which word describes speech or writing that is meaningless and hard to understand?
- proverb
- gobbledygook
- dialect
- accent
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gobbledygook
Question 3
What word names the earthy smell that follows rainfall on dry ground?
- humidity
- mist
- petrichor
- dewfall
Show the answer
petrichor
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a Unusual Words match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven Unusual Words questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
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