If You're a Grammar Geek, You'll Know Exactly What These Rare Words Mean

Are you ready to put your vocabulary skills to the test?

Faye Remedios
Created by Faye Remedios
On Dec 3, 2023
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This one’s for all you grammar enthusiasts -- we've got a quiz that'll make you feel like a true logophile (that's someone who loves words, by the way). We've gathered some of the most obscure and rare words from the deepest corners of the dictionary to get you to flex those lexical muscles by asking you to guess their meaning. It’s time to see if these tongue twisters will make you scratch your head in perplexion or if your score will make us sit up and cheer.

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What does the word "zeitgeist" mean?

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What does the word "ennui" mean?

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What does the word "pastiche" mean?

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What does the word "petrichor" mean?

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What does the word "jejune" mean?

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Who’s a "flibbertigibbet"?

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What does the word "kerfuffle" mean?

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