| definition | word | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| take a child not biologically your own into your family | adopt | 99%
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| religious rite involving water | baptism | 91%
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| proof of payment | receipt | 90%
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| compulsive thief | kleptomaniac | 76%
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| unexpectedly sudden | abrupt | 73%
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| distance from surface to sea floor | depth | 71%
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| wedding | nuptials | 66%
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| totally incompetent | inept | 65%
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| to take prisoner | capture | 63%
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| the only country that qualifies for this quiz | Egypt | 59%
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| to agree, or at least reconcile oneself to | accept | 56%
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| written line under a picture that explains it | caption | 51%
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| choose | opt | 51%
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| crooked, lacking integrity | corrupt | 45%
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| someone with a doubting attitude | sceptic | 34%
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| distain or scorn | contempt | 33%
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| writing carved into stone | inscription | 24%
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| comes from Greek words meaning whirl-wing | helicopter | 20%
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| to creep stealthily | tiptoe | 15%
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| nervous, jittery | uptight | 3%
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