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Aardvark Noun Aardwolf Noun Aaronite Noun Aasvogel Noun Abacisci Noun Abattoir Noun Abbatial Adjective Abdicate Verb Abductor Noun Aberrant Adjective Baahling Noun Baalisms Noun Baalshem Noun Baaskaap Noun Babajaga Noun Babakoto Noun Babassus Noun Babaylan Noun Babbitts Noun (Plural) / Verb (Third-Person Singular) Bachelor Noun Caatinga Noun Cabalism Noun Cabalist Noun Caballed Verb Caballer Noun Caballos Noun (Plural) Cabarets Noun (Plural) Cabasset Noun Cabassou Noun Dabblers Noun (Plural) Dabbling Verb (Present Participle) Dabchick Noun Dabsters Noun (Plural) Dackered Verb Dedicate Verb Eaceworm Noun Eagerest Adjective Eanlings Noun (Plural) Earaches Noun Fabaceae Noun (Plural) Fabiform Adjective Fabledom Noun Fableist Noun Fabliaux Noun Fabrique Noun Fabronia Noun (Proper) Figuring Verb (Present Participle) Friendly Adjective Gabbards Noun (plural) Gabbarts Noun Gabbiest Adjective Gabblers Noun (Plural) Gabbling Verb (Present Participle) Gabbroic Adjective Gabbroid Adjective Gabelled Verb Gabeller Noun Gabelles Noun (Plural) Gabendum Noun Habakkuk Proper Noun Habanera Noun Habdalah Noun Habendum Noun Habenula Noun Habilant Noun Iambical Adjective Iambuses Noun (Plural) Ianthina Noun Ianthine Adjective Iapygian Adjective, Noun Iarovize Verb Iatrical Adjective Jabalina Noun Jabarite Noun Jabbered Verb Jabberer Noun Jaborine Noun Jacaltec Noun Jacamars Noun (Plural) Kababish Noun, Adjective (Informal) Kabassou Noun Laagered Verb Labadist Noun Labarums Noun Labbella Noun Motivate Verb Nabalism Noun Nabalite Noun Nabatean Adjective, Noun Oafishly Adverb Oakberry Noun Organize Verb Paawkier Adjective Pabulary Adjective Pabulous Adjective Patience Noun Positive Adjective, Noun Practice Noun, Verb Progress Noun, Verb Qabbalah Noun
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1. What part of speech is 'zabaione'?

2. What sound does the 'x' make in 'xanthene'?

3. What does the word 'taalbond' literally translate to in English?

4. What part of speech is 'nabalism'?

5. What does the word 'bachelor' mean in a social context?

6. What is the difference between 'vacantia' and 'escheat'?

7. What is the scientific order of the aardvark?

8. How is the word 'gabeller' used in modern English?

9. What does the word 'pabulary' mean?

10. How is 'wabblers' correctly pronounced?

11. What is the best standard English equivalent for 'raadzaal'?

12. Which of the following is a common misspelling of sabadine?

13. From which language does the 'xanth-' part of 'xanthate' originate, and what does it mean?

14. What is the origin of the word 'Vaalpens'?

15. What unique ecological process do many Fabaceae perform in the soil?

16. What does 'Jacaltec' refer to?

17. How many syllables does 'fabrique' have?

18. What does the term 'yachtdom' refer to?

19. What is ubbonite?

20. Which famous opera features a well-known aria simply called 'The Habanera'?

21. What does the verb 'rabatted' mean?

22. What is the likely etymological origin of 'dacker'?

23. What is the singular form of 'abacisci'?

24. Which word is a close synonym for 'caballed'?

25. How is the 'Q' in Qabbalah pronounced in English?

26. What is the difference between 'patience' and 'patients'?

27. What is the primary function of the cabasset's wide brim?

28. How many syllables are in the word 'Iapygian'?

29. What distinguishes the cabassou from most other armadillos?

30. What part of speech is 'eaceworm'?

31. Which word is often confused with 'iarovize' due to similar spelling?

32. What is the singular form of 'eanlings'?

33. Where do babassus grow naturally?

34. Which sentence uses 'fabrique' correctly?

35. Is 'qaimaqam' used to describe officials in the United States?

36. What is the relationship between 'cabal' and 'cabalist'?

37. Which of the following is true about Aaronites and Levites?

38. Which grammatical structure is correct when 'dedicate to' is followed by an action?

39. Which sentence uses 'eanlings' correctly?

40. Which sentence uses 'Aaronite' correctly?

41. Which sentence uses 'progress' correctly as a noun?

42. Which of the following is the best synonym for 'labarums'?

43. What animal is most closely associated with a 'baahling'?

44. Which sentence uses 'xanthene' correctly?

45. Which ancient civilization eventually conquered and assimilated the Iapygians?

46. Which sentence uses 'ianthine' correctly?

47. In anatomy, what is an 'abductor'?

48. Which preposition correctly follows 'dabblers' when specifying the activity?

49. What is the traditional time signature of a habanera?

50. What is a common spelling mistake for 'gabbiest'?