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G5 | Word-Up! Data File, type 5, for Softdisk PC
Copyright 1994 Softdisk Publishing
Daniel Tobias | Author credit
95 | SDPC issue number of publication. Use "." to omit.
3 | Number of word quizzes in this file.
|Quiz #1;
BARRATOR | Mystery word
one who persistently instigates lawsuits
20 | # words in quiz #1
bivariate, adj.
having two variables
mollusk
nonlinear
The probability distribution depends on two factors, so it is bivariate.
bifurcate, v.
to divide into two branches
to manufacture eyeglasses
to waver between two courses of action
The river bifurcated at the old mill, heading in two different directions.
defalcate, v.
to misuse funds
to eliminate waste
to clip a bird's wings
The treasurer committed an act of defalcation by embezzling company money.
entropy, n.
disorder or randomness
predestination
energy
The amount of entropy in the universe increases as things run down.
euthenics, n.
the study of improvement of living conditions
the study of mercy killing
the study of pain reduction
Euthenics seeks to increase human well-being by helping us live better.
myriad, n.
an immense number
an optical effect
an Arabian tent
There was a myriad of components in the space shuttle control room.
farouche, adj.
fierce, wild
politically extremist
avant garde
He seemed shy, but at times he displayed a farouche crankiness.
febricity, n.
having a fever
winter
lack of strength
The epidemic is causing much febricity in the local population.
feint, n.
a faked attack
unconsciousness
unsportsmanlike conduct
He feinted to the left to draw attention from his thrust to the right.
fictile, adj.
moldable
false
factual
Clay and earth are fictile, as you can work them into any shape.
figural, adj.
relating to a design of human or animal figures
for example
contrafactual
The picture was figural, as it depicted a number of human and animal subjects.
figwort, n.
family of plants with small flowers
figment of imagination
prevarication
Figworts are in the genus Scrophularia.
finial, n.
ornament fixed to the peak of an arch
family of plants similar to ferns
family of sea creatures with fins
The remodeled hotel lobby had elegant finials.
firkin, n.
small wooden barrel
fur hat
pine needle
He gathered acorns and brought them home in a firkin.
innoucuous, adj.
harmless
vague
anonymous
An innocuous odor permeated the room.
fleche, n.
slender spire
meat
arrow
The church had a fleche above its nave and transepts.
flocculent, adj.
fluffy or wooly
tending to congregate
sheepish
The wool sweater was flocculent in appearance.
fluvial, adj.
pertaining to a river or stream
rapid-paced
airborne
The Mississippi delta is fluvial, as it was produced by the river's flow.
foramen, n.
opening or orifice
foraging creature
underbrush
The plant had foramens (or foramina) in the covering of its ovule.
fractal, n.
pattern repeated at ever smaller scales
irregularity
atonal music
The Mandelbrot graph is an example of a fractal shape.
| Quiz #2
FRAISE | Mystery word
a defensive barrier of pointed, inclined stakes
20 | # words in quiz #2
frap, v.
to secure by lashing
to mix a beverage
to host a luncheon
On a ship, sailors may frap a sail to keep it in place.
frenum, n.
membranous fold of skin
frantic activity
volcanic formation
A frenum connects the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth.
frieze, n.
decorative band at top of wall
frozen dessert
fringe of curled hair
The building's architecture featured elegant friezes.
frisette, n.
fringe of curled hair
decorative band at top of wall
frozen dessert
She wore an artificial frisette on her forehead.
frisson, n.
moment of intense excitement
frozen dessert
fringe of curled hair
The ghost story built up to a frisson of terror.
fruticose, adj.
resembling a shrub
bearing fruit
frustrated
Plants with woody stems and branches are regarded as fruticose.
fustic, n.
yellow dyestuff from a tropical tree
frantic rage
enemy
Fustic is obtained from the wood of a tree also called "fustic."
gallein, n.
green dye used in textiles
large sailing ship
bleach
Gallein is also used as a pH indicator.
gambol, v.
leap or frolic about playfully
wager
profit
They spent a pleasant afternoon gamboling about on the meadow.
gargoyle, n.
grotesque ornamental figure
extinct reptile
mythical bird
There was a really ugly gargoyle mounted at the top of the building.
gaucherie, n.
an awkward or tasteless act
a South American cowboy
a protective glove
In social situations, he tended to commit gaucheries, which is why he preferred to keep to himself.
paltry, adj.
trivial
having to do with chickens
light in color
The paltry evidence would never sway the jury.
genus, n.
group of related species
person of high intelligence
part of a chromosome
The genus of a dog is "Canis."
georgic, adj.
relating to rural life
relating to King George
relating to Georgia
Growing up on a farm, he experienced the georgic life.
ghee, n.
a clear, semifluid butter
an exclamation
an Indian peasant
Ghee is used in Indian cooking.
gibbet, n.
a gallows
a turkey part
a horse collar
He was publicly hanged on a gibbet.
gigabyte, n.
(slightly over) one billion bytes
(slightly over) one million bytes
(slightly over) one thousand bytes
Since computer memory is based on powers of two, a gigabyte is actually 2-to-~
the-30th-power bytes.
gimbal, n.
device with two rings at right angles
a gallows
a horse collar
A gimbal is used to suspend a ship's compass so it remains level.
seism, n.
earthquake
a bird indiginous to Australia
a cloud formation
The seism opened a one hundred ft. wide trench and caused $1,000,000 in damage.
glib, adj.
performed with a natural ease
dull-minded
profound
His glib responses were smooth, but lacked deep thought.
| Quiz #3
GLISSANDO | Mystery word
a rapid slide through consecutive musical tones
20 | # words in quiz #3
glockenspiel, n.
a percussion instrument with metal bars
a clock with fancy moving figures
a device used in a brewery
A glockenspiel is played with two hammers, and is tuned to the chromatic scale.
glossolalia, n.
nonmeaningful speech
educated discourse
bureaucratic writing
Some psychiatric disorders are evidenced by bouts of glossolalia.
gnostic, adj.
possessing spiritual knowledge
atheistic
having faith
The gnostics of ancient times felt they had divine knowledge ~
unavailable to normal people.
gnomic, adj.
marked by aphorisms
living by strict rules
akin to a dwarflike creature
The poet showed a gnomic style.
goatee, n.
a small beard trimmed to a point
a scapegoat
a goatherd
He wore his beard in a goatee.
gonfalon, n.
a banner suspended from a crosspiece
a basket hanging from a balloon
a blimp
Ecclesiastical processions often include gonfalons.
grackle, n.
blackbird
grappling hook
fern
Grackles have irridescent blackish plumage.
granary, n.
building for storing grain
a fine powder
a species of wheat
Threshed grain is held in a granary.
granule, n.
small grain or particle
building for storing grain
a species of wheat
Geologists classify very small mineral fragments as granules.
gravid, adj.
carrying developing young or eggs
morbid
of pale complexion
The female fish was gravid, as it hadn't yet laid its eggs.
grimace, n.
sharp contortion of the face
smile
tantrum
He grimaced to show his displeasure.
guarantor, n.
one who makes a promise or pledge
one who receives a promise or pledge
an arbitrator interpreting a promise or pledge
The company, in promising to warrant its products against failure, is acting as a guarantor of product quality.
gulag, n.
forced labor camp
vacation resort
authoritarian regime
The former Soviet Union sent its political prisoners to gulags.
gurney, n.
metal stretcher with wheeled legs
crutch
artificial limb
A gurney was used to wheel the patient into the operating room.
haddock, n.
a north Atlantic fish
a wrestling hold
a fishing vessel
Haddock is related to and resembles cod.
hallow, v.
to set apart as holy
to cut away the insides
to leave a field uncultivated
Our ancestors are hallowed in our memories.
handicapper, n.
one who predicts the outcome of horseraces
one who has a physical disability
the person responsible for a crippling accident
The horse surprised most handicappers by winning a race in which it had been predicted not even to show.
licit, adj.
not forbidden by law
irresponsible
well educated
The licit activities of the club were condoned by the university administration.
haricot, n.
edible pod or seed
relative of the apricot
theme amusement park
Kidney beans have haricots which are good to eat.
harvest, n.
the process of gathering a crop
the process of planting seeds
the process of cooking food
In the fall, farmers harvest the crops in their fields.