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 Here's the answers to the pop quiz previously posted on this

conference from the book, "Crazy English" by, Richard Lederer, Pocket Books, 1989):

 What do the following words mean:
 1. ANTEBELLUM  =  d. before the war
 2. APIARY  = c. place where bees are kept
 3. AQUILINE  = a. resembling an eagle
 4. CUPIDITY  a strong desire for wealth
 5. DISINTERESTED  = b. unbiased
 6. ENORMITY  = a. great wickedness
 7. FORESTRESS  = d. emphasis on first part of word
 8. FRIABLE  = a. easily crumbled
 9. HERPETOLOGY the study of d. reptiles
10. HIPPOPHOBIA the fear of b. horses
11. INFINITESIMAL = a. very small
12. INFLAMMABLE = d. easily set on fire
13. INGENUOUS = b. innocent
14. MERETRICIOUS = a. falsely attractive
15. PRESENTLY = c. soon
16. PROSODY the study of d. versification
17. RESTIVE = c. fidgety
18. RISIBLE = a. disposed to laugh
19. TOOTHSOME = c. palatable
20. VOTARY = b. enthusiast

  <So, how many got all the answers? At least it gave me a few

chuckles.>

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