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Some common words containing 'ache' include Bachelor, Earache, Earaches. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Bachelor Noun Earache Noun Earaches Noun Gabrielrache Noun (German Loanword) Nache Noun Wachenheimer Adjective

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1. Which part of speech is 'Wachenheimer'?

Verb Adjective (and noun) Adverb Preposition

2. Which word is a direct synonym for 'earache'?

Ear drop Ear wax Ear lobe Ear pain

3. What is a common cause of an earache?

Broken arm Stomach bug Ear infection Sore throat

4. Which of the following is the female equivalent of 'bachelor'?

Spinster Widow Bachelorette Maiden

5. Which sentence uses 'earaches' correctly?

I have an earaches. Earaches are common in children. My ear earaches me. The earaches is bad.

6. What is a 'bachelor party'?

A party for someone graduating A party for a man before he gets married A party only for single men A formal academic dinner

7. How is the 'ch' in 'bachelor' pronounced?

Like 'k' (BAK-elor) Like 'ch' in 'chair' (BACH-elor) Like 'sh' (BASH-elor) Like 'j' (BAJ-elor)

8. How does the final syllable '-che' sound in German?

Like 'chay' Like the 'ch' of church Like the 'kh' of Scottish loch Like a silent e

9. Which sentence uses 'bachelor' correctly in an academic context?

I am a bachelor of the university. She earned her bachelor's degree in three years. He bachelor's the exam. My bachelor is very hard.

10. Which spirit gives the Gabrielrache its kick?

Whiskey Rum Sake Kirschwasser

11. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

He lives in a bachelor's pad. He lives in a bachelors pad. He lives in a bachelor pad. He lives in an bachelor pad.

12. How is the 'ch' in 'earaches' properly pronounced?

Like 'sh' Like 'ch' in cheese Like a hard 'k' Like 'j'

13. Historically, what was a 'bachelor' in the Middle Ages?

A university professor A married lord A young knight or apprentice A peasant farmer

14. What does the Latin root 'natis' mean?

Back Bone Buttock Neck

15. How should the initial 'w' of 'Wachenheimer' be pronounced?

As English 'w' (as in 'we') As German 'v' (as in 'vine') As 'f' As 'th'

16. Which sentence uses 'Wachenheimer' correctly?

Wachenheimer is a French wine. We ordered a Wachenheimer Riesling. She is a Wachenheimer. Wachenheimer means 'a leave.'

17. Which drink is the closest international cousin of the Gabrielrache?

Irish coffee Green tea Lemonade Espresso tonic

18. The German verb 'wreak' in 'wreak havoc' is related to which element?

Gabriel Rache Kaffee Schuss

19. In which syllable is the primary stress placed in 'earaches'?

Second syllable First syllable Third syllable Both equally

20. In a modern dictionary, 'nache' would be labeled...

Archaic Slang Standard medical vocabulary A brand name

21. Where is the village of Wachenheim located?

Rheingau, Germany Pfalz, Germany Bordeaux, France Tuscany, Italy

22. Which word is a direct antonym to the discomfort of 'earaches'?

Pain Discomfort Relief Infection

23. Which verb is most commonly used with 'earache'?

Feel Have See Do

24. How is 'nache' usually pronounced when modern readers say it aloud?

NAY-chee NATCH NAK NASH

25. Which word is the dialect clipping of 'nache' preserved in Scots glossaries?

Natter Natty Nacre Natch

26. What is the medical term for an earache?

Tinnitus Otalgia Otitis Vertigo

27. How many syllables does 'Wachenheimer' have?

Two Three Four Five

28. What does 'Wachenheimer' mean?

A German wine from Wachenheim village A French wine from Bordeaux An Italian wine from Tuscany A California wine from Napa

29. What does the German word Gabrielrache literally mean?

Gabriel's garden Gabriel's revenge Gabriel's trumpet Gabriel's road

30. What is the proper capitalization of 'Wachenheimer'?

Always lowercase Always capitalized Capitalized only at sentence start Lowercase except as a title

31. What does the word 'earache' mean?

Pain in the ear A ringing in the ear A build-up of wax A broken ear drum

32. What did the word 'nache' mean in Middle English?

The shoulder The rump or buttocks The knee The neck

33. Which of the following is the correct singular form of 'earaches'?

Earache Earaching Ear aches Eariches

34. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

I have earache I have an earache I am earache I feel earache

35. How is the word 'earache' correctly pronounced?

Ear-ATCH EE-ratch EAR-ake Er-atch

36. What part of speech is the word 'earaches'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

37. Which article does German give the noun Gabrielrache?

der die das den

38. What is the medical term for earaches?

Otalgia Neuralgia Nostalgia Myalgia

39. On which syllable does the primary stress fall in 'Wachenheimer'?

First syllable (WAH) Second syllable (chen) Third syllable (hei) Fourth syllable (mer)

40. Which German word for revenge is the second half of the compound?

Rache Sache Wache Lache

41. How is 'earache' spelled correctly?

Ear ache Ear-ache Earache Eerache

42. What is the correct two-word German spelling of 'Gabriel's revenge'?

Gabrieles Rache Gabriels Rache Gabriels'Rache Gabriel Raché

43. What is the correct plural possessive form of 'earache'?

earache's earaches' earaches's earache'

44. Where does the primary stress fall in 'bachelor'?

First syllable (BACH-uh-lur) Second syllable (bach-UH-lur) Third syllable (bach-uh-LUR) All equally

45. Which of the following is a common cause of earaches?

Dehydration Ear infections Sunburn Muscle cramps

46. Which linguistic process turned 'nache-bone' into 'aitchbone'?

Aphesis Metathesis Misdivision Acronymy

47. Which word should 'Wachenheimer' NOT be confused with?

Deidesheimer Forster Bordeaux Ruppertsberger

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

A married man An unmarried man A college student A knight

49. What grape is most associated with Wachenheimer?

Chardonnay Pinot Noir Riesling Merlot

50. Which modern word descends from the medieval compound 'nache-bone'?

Knucklebone Wishbone Collarbone Aitchbone