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Some common words containing 'age' include Babbage, Cabbage, Cabbaged. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Babbage Proper Noun Cabbage Noun, Verb Cabbaged Adjective (Slang); also past tense of the verb 'cabbage' Cabbagehead Noun Cabbageheaded Adjective Cabbageheadedness Noun Cabbagelike Adjective Cabbages Plural Noun; also verb form Cabbagetown Proper Noun Cabbagewood Noun Cabbageworm Noun Courage Noun Dacoitage Noun Eager Adjective Eagerer Adjective (Comparative) Eagerest Adjective Eagerly Adverb Eagerness Noun Eagers Noun Gabionage Noun (uncountable) Laager Noun Laagered Verb Laagering Noun Laagers Noun (Plural) Manage Verb Oarage Noun Yager Noun Yagers Noun (plural)

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1. Which language does the word 'laagers' originate from?

German French Spanish Afrikaans/Dutch

2. What does the phrase 'manage without' mean?

To fire an employee To cope in the absence of something To break a machine To forget a meeting

3. Choose the correct verb: 'The cabbages ___ ready to harvest.'

is are was has

4. Why did yagers typically wear green?

To honor the emperor It was cheapest dye Because hunters wore green To signal truce

5. A modern writer who wants to avoid the archaic word would probably write:

piracy shoplifting dacoity or banditry vandalism

6. What part of speech is the word 'Babbage'?

Common Noun Proper Noun Verb Adjective

7. What does the idiom 'Dutch courage' mean?

Bravery gained from alcohol Bravery from peer pressure Innate bravery False bravery from anger

8. What is Babbage primarily known for inventing?

The telephone The lightbulb The concept of the computer The airplane

9. What does the adverb 'eagerly' describe?

Doing something with reluctance Doing something with intense excitement and desire Doing something slowly and carefully Doing something with anger

10. Which part of speech is the word 'eagers' in the sentence 'The coach put the eagers in'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

11. What is the plural of 'cabbagehead'?

cabbageheades cabbagesheads cabbageheads cabbage head

12. What is the noun form of 'manage' referring to a person who is in charge?

Management Manager Manageable Managing

13. Where does the word 'cabbage' come from etymologically?

The Latin word for 'leaf' The Old French word for 'head' The Greek word for 'green' The German word for 'root'

14. Which word is the best literal synonym of 'oarage'?

Sail power Pulling power Outrage Anchor

15. What is the primary purpose of laagering in brewing?

To increase alcohol content To add hops To clarify and mellow the beer at cold temperatures To boil the wort

16. Which is the correct English spelling?

gabbionage gabionage gabbionnage gabionadge

17. How is 'eagerly' most naturally placed in a sentence?

Before a noun After a noun Directly before or after the verb it modifies At the very beginning, followed by a semicolon

18. In nineteenth-century American usage, 'yager' could also mean:

A cavalry horse A drum A ration pack The rifle itself

19. Which sentence uses cabbagewood correctly?

She stacked the cabbagewoods by the shed. Cabbagewood are easy to carve. He built a cabbagewood skyscraper. The old pier stood on cabbagewood pilings.

20. Where does cabbageheadedness fit best?

A humorous essay about language A breaking news headline A laboratory safety report A mortgage application

21. What is the difference in spelling between the camp 'laager' and the beer 'lager'?

The camp has two a's The beer has two a's The camp has two g's There is no difference

22. How is the '-es' in 'cabbages' pronounced?

As a silent letter As 'ayz' As its own syllable, 'iz' As a hard 'g'

23. Which sentence uses cabbageheaded correctly?

He cabbageheaded the entire project. The duke called the scheme utterly cabbageheaded. She was cabbageheaded by the thunderstorm. They bought two cabbageheadeds at the market.

24. What mentality is often associated with groups in 'laagers'?

A welcoming mentality An entrepreneurial mentality A siege mentality A careless mentality

25. In British slang, what does 'cabbaged' most often describe?

A person who is extremely drunk A vegetable cooked for dinner A person wearing green A garden full of cabbages

26. Before mechanical refrigeration, how did brewers maintain cold temperatures for laagering?

They used ice from frozen lakes They brewed in winter only They used underground caves Both A and C

27. What is the modern, standard alternative to using 'eagerest'?

Very eager Most eager More eager Eagerly

28. What does the word 'courage' primarily refer to?

The complete absence of fear The ability to do something that frightens you A feeling of extreme happiness A physical type of muscle strength

29. Which of the following is an antonym for the laagering process?

Cold-conditioning Fermenting at warm temperatures Clarifying Maturation

30. What does 'cabbagelike' most often describe?

A flavor found in soups A cooking method A shape that is round, layered, and tightly wrapped A type of soil

31. How many syllables does cabbageheadedness have?

Four Five Six Three

32. What does the suffix '-age' do in the word 'gabionage'?

It makes the word negative It marks the word as plural It turns the word into a verb It turns the noun into an action or a collective mass

33. From which Latin root does 'eagerness' ultimately derive?

Acer (sharp) Amor (love) Timor (fear) Vigor (energy)

34. Which is the correct plural spelling of 'cabbage'?

cabbages cabages cabbage's cabbagies

35. Where does the primary stress fall in 'gabionage'?

On the last syllable (-nij) On the second syllable (-bee-) On the third syllable (-uh-) On the first syllable (GAY-)

36. Is 'courage' a countable or uncountable noun?

Countable Uncountable Both equally Only countable in the plural

37. Which preposition commonly follows 'laagered' to indicate what is being defended against?

for with against through

38. Which suffix is added to 'eager' to form the superlative 'eagerest'?

-er -ing -est -ly

39. Which sentence uses 'cabbage' correctly?

I drove my cabbage to work. I made coleslaw with a head of cabbage. The cabbage meowed. I wore my cabbage today.

40. Choose the correct sentence.

I drank three laagers. The pioneers formed laagers for protection. She laagers very fast. The laager is a type of bird.

41. What is the primary meaning of the verb 'laagered'?

Drank a type of beer Formed a defensive circle Walked slowly Built a stone wall

42. What is a cabbagehead in gardening?

A cabbage plant grown into a compact head A rotten cabbage A cabbage seed A tool for cutting cabbage

43. What part of speech is Cabbagetown?

Proper noun Common noun Adjective Verb

44. Which article should come before 'oarage' in singular form?

A An The only None

45. Which sentence uses 'cabbagehead' correctly?

He cabbageheaded the recipe. I ate a cabbagehead for lunch. You left the gate open again, you cabbagehead. She felt cabbagehead after the test.

46. Where does the primary stress fall in 'cabbage'?

First syllable (KAB-ij) Second syllable (cab-EDGE) Neither Both equally

47. What was the name of Babbage's first mechanical calculator?

Analytical Engine Difference Engine Steam Engine Turing Machine

48. Which sentence uses 'eagerly' correctly?

He is an eagerly student. She eagerly waited for the bus. The eagerly dog ran away. I am eagerly to go.

49. What kind of word is 'cabbageworm'?

A verb A compound noun An adjective An adverb

50. How does 'eagers' differ from 'volunteers'?

They mean the exact same thing Volunteers offer to work; eagers just show enthusiasm Eagers are paid; volunteers are not Volunteers are animals; eagers are people