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Jai Ganesh

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Re: English language puzzles

Answers to #513, and #516:-
Both correct, JaneFairfax!

#517. What is 'euthanasia'?

#518. What does 'vivisection' mean?

#519. What does 'slumber' mean?

#520. What does the adjective 'quintessential' mean?

#521. What does the adjective 'abrdiged' mean?

#522. What does 'brevity' mean?

#523. What does 'photo finish' mean?

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JaneFairfax

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Re: English language puzzles

Jai Ganesh

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Re: English language puzzles

Answers to #517, #518, #519, #520, #521, #522, and #523:-
All the answers are correct, JaneFairfax!

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

Jai Ganesh

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Re: English language puzzles

#524. Who or what is a 'sham'?

#525. What does 'restraint' mean?

#526. What does 'confabulation' mean?

#527. What is a 'scalpel'?

#528. What does 'precipice' mean?

#529. What does the adjective 'nebulous' mean?

#530. What does 'prototype' mean?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Re: English language puzzles

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JaneFairfax

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Jai Ganesh

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Re: English language puzzles

Answers to #524, #525, #526, #527, #528, #529, and #530:-
All answers other than #526 are correct, charismath, and JaneFairfax!

#531. What does 'protocol' mean?

#532. What does 'ado' mean?

#533. What does the adjective 'frugal' mean?

#534. What does the verb 'dabble' mean?

#535. What is a 'coterie'?

#536. What is a 'cartel'?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

JaneFairfax

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Re: English language puzzles

Jai Ganesh

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Re: English language puzzles

Answers to #531, #532, #533, and #534:-
All the answers are correct, JaneFairfax!

#537. What does 'magnum opus' mean?

#538. What does 'deferment' mean?

#539. What does 'pilferage' mean?

#540. What is an 'aerosol'?

#541. Who is a 'patriarch'?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Re: English language puzzles

#542. What does the verb 'infuse' mean?

#543. What is a 'eutectic'?

#544. What is a 'parable'?

#545. What does the adjective 'cranky' mean?

#546. What is 'helm'?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

JaneFairfax

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Re: English language puzzles

Jai Ganesh

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Re: English language puzzles

Answers to #537, #539, #541, #544, #545, and #546:-
All the answers other than #539 are correct.

#547. What does 'buff' mean?

#548. What is 'pedicure'?

#549. What does 'solatium' mean?

#550. Who is a 'protagonist'?

#551. What does the verb 'parley' mean?

#552. What does 'surmise' mean?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Re: English language puzzles

Last edited by charismath (2009-02-06 18:28:10)

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Re: English language puzzles

Answers to #548, #550, #551, and #552:-
All the answers are correct, charismath, and JaneFairfax!

#553. What is 'Frankenstein'?

#554. What is 'triple point'?

#555. What does 'preponderate' mean?

#556. What does the verb 'adduce' mean?

#557. What does 'exonerate' mean?

#558. What is 'bradycardia'?

#559. What is a 'vat'?

#560. What does 'calculi' mean in Pathology/Dentistry?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Re: English language puzzles

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Re: English language puzzles

Answers to #553, #554, #555, #556, #557, #558, #559, and #560:-
All the answers are correct.

#561. What does 'pundit' mean? What is origin of the word?

#562. What is a 'quark'?

#563. What is a 'tensor'?

#564. What does 'qualm' mean?

#565. Who is a 'charlatan'?

#566. Who is a 'bigot'?

#567. What does 'simmer' mean?

#568. What is a 'hybrid'?

#569. What does 'limelight' mean?

#570. What does the verb 'burgeon' mean?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Re: English language puzzles

Last edited by charismath (2009-02-07 21:46:41)

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Re: English language puzzles

Answers to #561, #562, and #563:-
All the three are correct, charismath!

#571. What does 'sheath' mean?

#572. What does the verb 'wallow' mean?

#573. What does the adjective 'indignant' mean?

#574. What does the adjective 'mandatory' mean?

#575. What does 'in situ' mean?

#576. What does 'de jure' mean?

#577. What does 'infiltrating' mean?

#578. What does 'impasse' mean?

#579. What does 'clemency' mean?

#580. What does the adjective 'desolate' mean?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

JaneFairfax

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Re: English language puzzles

Jai Ganesh

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Re: English language puzzles

Answers to #571, #572, #573, #574, #575, #576, #577, #578, #579, and #580:-
All the answers are correct, JaneFairfax!

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

Jai Ganesh

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Re: English language puzzles

#581. What does 'malice' mean?

#582. What does 'disposition' mean?

#583. What does 'ad hoc' mean?

#584. What does 'ouster' mean?

#585. What does the adjective 'benign' mean?

#586. What does 'vagabond' mean?

#587. What does 'muzzle' mean?

#588. What does the adjective 'latent' mean?

#589. what is 'defection'?

#590. What does 'suo motu' mean?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

charismath

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Re: English language puzzles

Wow JaneFairfax is so quick at replying.. Think i'll start a Jane fan club soon;)

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JaneFairfax

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No, “defection” is not the same as “defect”.

Think i'll start a Jane fan club soon;)

Aw, thanks! I feel so touched.