| definition | word | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| commonest cloud type | cumulus | 79%
|
| all the courses offered by a school | curriculum | 71%
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| branch of medicine based on meridians and needles | acupuncture | 69%
|
| Japanese martial art (has a 2-u spelling variation) | jujutsu | 60%
|
| enormous, huge (informal) | humungous | 57%
|
| loose-hanging Hawaiian dress | muumuu | 48%
|
| not common | unusual | 45%
|
| to do with (smelly) element 16 | sulphurous | 38%
|
| lying under the skin | subcutaneous | 33%
|
| lying | untruthful | 28%
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| extremely comfortable or elegant | luxurious | 22%
|
| when many ethnic groups mix | multicultural | 19%
|
| unnecessary; excess to requirements | superfluous | 16%
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| overly smooth, suave, or smug; oily | unctuous | 16%
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| impertinently bold; assuming permission when there may not be | presumptuous | 10%
|
| lacking moral principles, without conscience, not trustworthy | unscrupulous | 10%
|
| chaotic; riotous; disorderly | tumultuous | 7%
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| five-year period | quinquennium | 3%
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| always complaining | querulous | 2%
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| boisterous, hard to handle | rumbustious | 2%
|