| hint | word | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| the most exciting point of an event | climax | 81%
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| French wine-growing district | Bordeaux | 73%
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| whirling mass of water or air | vortex | 73%
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| letters added to the start of a word to adjust its meaning | prefix | 68%
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| milky tree fluid from which rubber is derived | latex | 61%
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| person or thing that brings bad luck | jinx | 55%
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| fasten or attach | affix | 54%
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| troops in tight formation | phalanx | 53%
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| many cinemas on the same site | multiplex | 48%
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| lightest member of a rowing crew | cox | 45%
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| multi-layered semi-precious stone | onyx | 41%
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| automatic response | reflex | 41%
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| transmitter of images | fax | 39%
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| malicious deception | hoax | 32%
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| disfiguring disease | smallpox | 31%
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| predating the fax, a word transmitter | telex | 30%
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| white compound used in detergents, cosmetics, and enamel glazes | borax | 26%
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| ten to the power of a googol: the largest named number? | googolplex | 24%
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| bewilder, confuse (1) | flummox | 22%
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| bewilder, confuse (2) | perplex | 17%
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