A Formidable Word of the Day Quiz? Not for You!

March to the pinnacle of wordy success with this quiz on Words of the Day from March 2023.

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What does “pangram” mean?*

Ludicrous misuse of words, esp. through confusion caused by resemblance in sound.

One of a pair of anagrams with opposite meanings.

A sentence containing all the letters of the alphabet.

Which Word of the Day means “to arouse to awareness or action; spur”?*

coruscate

galvanize

imbue

Fill in the blank: Good luck trying to change her mind—she sticks to her decisions with _______ force.*

stodgy

adamantine

violaceous

What is a synonym for “luminous”?*

glowing

misty

cumbersome

What does “obfuscate” mean?*

To bother or worry unnecessarily.

To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution.

To muddle; confuse; bewilder.

Which Word of the Day means “luck, or good fortune, in finding something good accidentally”?*

silva

sweven

serendipity

Fill in the blank: John was nothing but a ________ who tricked us into buying his “original” artwork, which was all forged.*

charlatan

wushu

bulwark

What is a synonym for “imbue”?*

intrude

infuse

intend

What does “pinnacle” mean?*

The highest point or culmination.

A point on a map marking a precise location or target.

Anything that gets in the way or hinders.

Which Word of the Day means “dull or tedious”?*

motif

piquant

stodgy

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