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The all new, revised and easier quiz! (mod note posts 1 and 2042)

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  • #8042
    ironwalk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭ironwalk


    Ah no, work away Rubecula.
    I was working on a vague memory of a conversation with an elderly nun aunt, so hardly a precise answer.:D


  • #8043
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,744 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    I have just found an entertaining dictionary of obscure words - so here are a few challenge you:

    1. amandation
    2. brochity
    3. dicaerchy
    4. ficulnean

    (the computer only recognised two of them!)


  • #8044
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    looksee wrote: »
    I have just found an entertaining dictionary of obscure words - so here are a few challenge you:

    1. amandation
    2. brochity
    3. dicaerchy
    4. ficulnean

    (the computer only recognised two of them!)

    Amandation is to send a message (I think)
    Brochity are teeth that stick out/are crooked

    The other two - not a clue!!!


  • #8045
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 78,237 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    3. Ministry/the Government?


  • #8046
    namenotavailablE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,761 ✭✭✭✭namenotavailablE


    Dicaerchy:

    Totally guessing here but is it something to do with joint authority over a territory?
    >>Di (two equal entities) + caer (Welsh castle)

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  • #8047
    ironwalk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭ironwalk


    Wow those are tough.

    I think dycaerchy is a just/good government. So, is that the same as dicaerchy? Not sure.


  • #8048
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,744 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Irish Zeus, you are part way there with amandation, but not quite right. Brochity is correct - crooked teeth.

    Ironwalk - you have it! just government

    Now just ficulnean waiting for an answer.

    We have a few slightly new people in the quiz, ye are very welcome, we needed more bodies :D We are not desperately fussy about question setting (and some of our answerers are a bit slow on setting) And we don't mind if we have a couple of questions going at the same time, so work away, lets keep things rolling!


  • #8049
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Amandation is an amendment I think.
    Brochity is cracked teeth
    Dicarchy is ruled by a group of ten
    Ficulnian is (based in fic meaning useless) something worthless or useless.


  • #8050
    New Home
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    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Amandation is an amendment I think.
    Brochity is cracked teeth
    Dicarchy is ruled by a group of ten
    Ficulnian is (based in fic meaning useless) something worthless or useless.

    That would be decarchy. :)


  • #8051
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,744 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Sorry Srameen, not quite making it there. IZ is still nearest with amandation. Brochity is dodgy / crooked etc teeth. Dicaerchy is just government (ie goverment that is just) as Ironwalk said.

    You are right about ficulnean, but I understand it is from ficus - fig wood, which apparently is not much good, therefore the word means worthless.


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  • #8052
    New Home
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    That makes sense, about the fig tree - the branches are very brittle and are prone to breaking very easily, so nobody should ever climb a fig tree to pick figs. It doesn't burn well at all, either.


  • #8053
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    looksee wrote: »
    Irish Zeus, you are part way there with amandation, but not quite right.

    Sending a message with someone? As in a person physically being sent away somewhere with said message?


  • #8054
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,744 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    IZ, its sending away, as in dismissing, no message needed :D You pretty much got it there!


  • #8055
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    Love the question I have to say - I read an immense amount and often look up random old words that aren't used anymore. An odd pastime but it keeps me chirky ;)

    I'll throw up two of my own as I had no question in mind! What are a:

    Fizgig
    Lurdan

    I will give a hint, in that these are terms used to describe people.


  • #8056
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    Love the question I have to say - I read an immense amount and often look up random old words that aren't used anymore. An odd pastime but it keeps me chirky ;)

    I'll throw up two of my own as I had no question in mind! What are a:

    Fizgig
    Lurdan

    I will give a hint, in that these are terms used to describe people.

    Laughed when I saw these. My grandmother used to roll her eyes and say her much younger sister was a bit of a fizgig (although I assumed two Zs) - we took it to be a bit of a flirt who enjoyed socialising.
    I can across lurdan in a book some tine back and had to look it up. It meant stupid or idle, or perhaps both.


  • #8057
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Laughed when I saw these. My grandmother used to roll her eyes and say her much younger sister was a bit of a fizgig (although I assumed two Zs) - we took it to be a bit of a flirt who enjoyed socialising.
    I can across lurdan in a book some tine back and had to look it up. It meant stupid or idle, or perhaps both.

    Correct on both accounts Autumn Harsh Cloud!


  • #8058
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Quick easy one.....fastest on the buzzer wins.

    What same three letters can be put in front of these words to create new words?


    Fine
    Descend
    Spire
    Tract.


  • #8059
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,802 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    con


  • #8060
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    con

    No, genuine question. ;)

    That's it...quick too.


  • #8061
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,802 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    I first thought of re- before I saw the 3 letter, didn't tick all the boxes.



    to keep things moving.


    How many squares are there on a standard Scrabble board?


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  • #8062
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »


    How many squares are there on a standard Scrabble board?

    Lord! Good question. I've played it a fair amount but have no idea. Pure guess....144


  • #8063
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,802 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Lord! Good question. I've played it a fair amount but have no idea. Pure guess....144

    No,


  • #8064
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,680 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    256?


  • #8065
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,394 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    225?


  • #8066
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,802 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    Quazzie wrote: »
    256?

    Nope,

    everyone must be too busy thinking of words than counting the squares.


  • #8067
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,802 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    Professor Moriarty wrote: »
    225?



    Correct.

    15 x 15


  • #8068
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,394 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    Ted_YNWA wrote: »
    Correct.

    15 x 15

    A complete guess.


  • #8069
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,394 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    Which two South American countries are landlocked?


  • #8070
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Professor Moriarty wrote: »
    Which two South American countries are landlocked?

    Paraguay and Bolivia - at least I recall them being so when I was there.


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  • #8071
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,394 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Paraguay and Bolivia - at least I recall them being so when I was there.

    Can't beat local knowledge.


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