Fun Test

[rejectomorph]

This test of word power at etymologic consists of ten questions, on pages that load quickly, and is both entertaining and informative. Learn some word origins. I have a fairly decent vocabulary, and got only 8 of the ten right, so it is reasonably challenging.

UPDATE: Okay, I can't get the link to work, even though it is exactly right. Feh.

Further update: I take back what I said about my fairly decent vocabulary. It is etymologic, not entymologic! D'oh! Thanks to scapegoatee for pointing out the error.

::hits self over the head with a dictionary::

Comments

[33mhz.livejournal.com]

heh. 7/10.

But I'll bump my score up a point because an entymologist studies insects, not the origins of words like an etymologist does. ;)

[rejectomorph]

Thanks for pointing out the error.

No wonder the link didn't work!

(Man, I am such a dolt sometimes!)

[elmoosh.livejournal.com]

Actually, it's entomologist. I thought I'd point that out and sound like a pretentious nerd. *grin*

[elmoosh.livejournal.com]

Actually, this comment was for scapegoatee (http://www.livejournal.com/users/scapegoatee). Geez, I need a beer.

Re:

[33mhz.livejournal.com]

Curses! Foiled again!

[greck.livejournal.com]

one of the questions I got had a wrong answer... "testimony" has nothing to do with Greek testicles.

[rejectomorph]

I didn't get that word when I took the test.
But I do know Roman testicles from Greek testicles.
They obviously need more testicle experience at that site.

[elmoosh.livejournal.com]

rejectomorph: from the Greek rejecto for "knows a lot about" and the Roman morph for "testicles of every derivation".

:p