Lexicon Quiz: 20 Trivia Questions
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Words help us communicate, exchange thoughts, and express our point of view. And the more we read, learn new things, show our curiosity in different areas, the richer and more diverse our vocabulary is.
The Lexicon Quiz consists of 20 interesting multiple choice trivia questions of varying difficulty. If you answer most of them correctly you can become proud of your literacy!
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1. A lipophrenic is a person who ...
saddens a lot and for a long time for no reason
2. Can you find synonyms for the word "amphibolic"?
ambiguous, contradictory
3. What in literature is understood by the word "counterpoint"?
The opposition of several plot lines.
4. What is "absolute hearing"?
The ability to remember the pitch of a sound accurately enough to identify and name any notes heard.
5. Petroglyphs are ...
carved or painted images on a stone base
6. Tautology is not uncommon both in everyday speech and in the articles we read on the internet. What does it mean?
Repetition of the same thing in other words, without clarifying its meaning.
7. Congenial is a vivid word that was formed from the word "genius." What is its meaning?
Similar in spirit, way of thinking, talent.
8. What process is referred to as in vitro?
Conducting experiments outside of a living organism.
9. What in psychology is meant by the term "mental movement"?
Emotion
10. What does "labialization" mean?
The protrusion of the lips forward and/or giving them a rounded shape when articulating a sound.
11. Where and how is the device of assonance used?
In literature, it is a technique of sound organization of a text, especially a poem, by the repetition of vowel sounds/
12. What in the film industry is meant by the term "machinima"?
A way of displaying short video clips shot using the graphics engine of a computer game.
13. What does the term "ellipse" mean in literature?
A narrative device for omitting part of a sequence of events.
14. What does the word "touché" mean when referring to an argument?
Acknowledgement of your opponent's victory.
15. What is pagination?
In publishing, an orderly numbering of pages.
16. What is one meaning of the word "missa" in Latin?
destination
17. What is called "internalities" in economics?
Costs that are not negotiated by the parties at the conclusion of the transaction.
18. How does an indifferent person behave?
indifferent, unconcerned
19. What reigns supreme in terms of fideism?
Faith over reason
20. Gestalt therapy is one of the modern trends in psychotherapy. What does the word "gestalt", from which its name is derived, mean?
Integral form