Tough Words

Think you know your vocabulary? Try defining these extra-tough words.

Points available: 9

1:

Macaronic

  • A) Fashionable
  • B) From different sources
  • C) All-encompassing
  • D) Idiotic
2:

Farcy

  • A) A short satirical piece
  • B) A lie
  • C) A livestock disease
  • D) Pompous
3:

Whigmaleerie

  • A) Whim
  • B) An Australian mammal
  • C) Whirligig
  • D) A kind of flute
4:

Abaculus

  • A) Adding machine
  • B) Roman bath
  • C) Mosaic tile
  • D) A bone in the wrist
5:

Tabard

  • A) Drum
  • B) Pennant
  • C) Type of bird
  • D) Tunic
6:

Objurgate

  • A) To scold
  • B) To calculate
  • C) To revolt
  • D) To lie
7:

Sackbut

  • A) A type of cider
  • B) A trumpet
  • C) A burlap bag
  • D) A wooden wedge
8:

Luciferous

  • A) Evil
  • B) Charming
  • C) Luminous
  • D) Ominous
9:

Detersion

  • A) Cleansing
  • B) Abandonment
  • C) Turning away
  • D) Breaking