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There are 33 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'ai'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'ai' include Abaisance, Abaised, Abaiser. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Abaisance Noun Abaised Verb (Past Tense) Abaiser Noun Abaisse Noun (Culinary) Abaissed Adjective (Archaic) Baaing Verb (Present Participle) / Noun (Gerund) Babai Noun Cabiai Noun (Singular) Faailk Noun Faith Noun Gabbai Noun Gabbais Noun (Plural) Naegait Adverb Qaid Noun Qaids Noun Qaimaqam Noun Sabaigrass Noun Sabaism Noun Sabaist Noun Sabbathaian Noun Sabbathaic Adjective Sabbathaist Noun Zabaione Noun Zabaiones Noun Zabaism Noun Zagaie Noun Zaibatsu Noun Zain Noun Zaire Noun Zaires Noun (plural) Zairian Adjective / Noun Zairians Noun (Plural) Zaitha Noun (Proper)

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1. Which word is a synonym for 'sabaist'?

Gorget Astronomer Astrolater Saboteur

2. Which spelling is a variant of 'Zairian'?

Zairien Zairain Zairean Zariian

3. One zaire was divided into how many makuta?

100 10 1,000 20

4. Which pair are direct opposites?

Sabbathaian and Sabbathbreaker Sabbathaian and Sabbathism Sabbathaian and Sabbatarian Sabbathaian and Sabbathkeeper

5. Sabaism is considered a subset of which broader category?

Monotheism Atheism Secularism Paganism

6. How is 'zain' pronounced?

ZAYN ZAHN zy-AN ZONE

7. What everyday phrase replaces 'abaisse' in home kitchens?

Rolled-out dough Bread crumbs Whipped cream Mise en place

8. How many syllables does 'Sabbathaic' have?

Four Five Two Three

9. What part of speech is 'zabaiones'?

Verb Adjective Singular noun Plural noun

10. Which sentence uses 'naegait' correctly?

The naegait house was empty. She naegait the door. A naegait stood there. I could find it naegait.

11. Which of these is an antonym for the monster aspect of 'Babai'?

Ogre Demon Guardian Ghost

12. In which syllable of 'qaimaqam' does the primary stress fall?

First syllable (KYE) Second syllable (mah) Third syllable (QAM) Equal stress on all

13. Why did horse traders need a word like 'zain'?

To name saddles To classify coats precisely in sales records To train foals To measure height

14. Which material is a direct synthetic antonym to sabaigrass?

Wood Cotton Nylon Leather

15. Where does the word 'sabaist' originate from?

Greek mythology Latin and Arabic roots Old Norse Modern English

16. What do we call citizens of the country today?

Congolese Zaireans Zairians Kinshasans

17. What is a 'qaimaqam'?

A type of Middle Eastern dessert A district governor or administrative official A military rank in the modern US army A traditional Ottoman tent

18. Which preposition correctly completes the sentence: 'She lost faith ___ the government.'

on at to in

19. How is 'baaing' correctly spelled?

Baing Bahing Baaing Bawing

20. Which of the following is a common alternate spelling of Zabaism?

Sabianism Kabbalism Zoroastrianism Heliolatry

21. Where does the primary stress fall in 'Sabbathaian'?

First syllable Second syllable Third syllable Fourth syllable

22. Which sentence uses 'abaiser' plausibly?

She painted the shadows in abaiser. He abaiser the meeting. They abaiser to the queen. The abaiser smiled.

23. Which sentence uses 'Sabbathaist' correctly?

She Sabbathaisted the whole day. They Sabbathaist on Sundays. A staunch Sabbathaist closed the shop at sundown. The rules were very Sabbathaist.

24. Through which languages did the horse word enter English?

German and Dutch Spanish and French Italian and Greek Russian and Polish

25. In a sentence, 'The French relied on loyal qaids to...', what fits best?

fight the British navy administer rural territories build the railways teach in universities

26. What is the best modern replacement for 'abaisance' in everyday writing?

Kowtow Bow or deference Prostration Mutiny

27. Which animal is most known for 'baaing'?

Cow Sheep Dog Pig

28. Which sentence matches the word's register?

She bought a zagaie at the hardware store. The old travelogue described warriors armed with zagaies. Please zagaie the form and return it. My zagaie is in the garage next to the mower.

29. Which policy campaign produced the Zaire name in 1971?

Congolisation Liberalisation Nationalisation Authenticite

30. 'Zagaie' is best described as which kind of word?

Current slang Business jargon A technical medical term An archaic exploration-era borrowing

31. What part of speech is 'baaing' in the sentence 'The baaing sheep ran away'?

Noun Adjective Adverb Interjection

32. Which sentence uses 'Zairian' correctly as an adjective?

The Zairian team played. The Zairians team played. A Zairians played. Zairian visited Kinshasa.

33. Which of the following is a common misspelling of 'sabaigrass'?

Sabaigrass Sabai grass Sabaiglass Sabai-grass

34. Which language family does the word 'Babai' originate from?

Romance languages Germanic languages Turkic languages Celtic languages

35. Which word is the Scots spelling variant of naegait?

Navigate Negate Naegate Nightgait

36. What part of speech is 'Sabbathaic'?

Adverb Adjective Noun Verb

37. How should zabaione be served?

Frozen solid Ice cold Baked and flipped Warm and foamy

38. Why should 'abaissed' stay out of modern business writing?

It is too positive It is a legal term It reads as an error without a gloss It is trademarked

39. What part of speech is 'abaiser'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

40. What is the plural of 'zagaie'?

Zagaii Zagaeux Zagaies Zagaie (it has no plural)

41. Which sentence uses 'zain' in its historic sense?

The ledger lists one zain gelding. Zain scored the goal. We named the cat Zain. Zain called last night.

42. Which sentence uses 'Babai' correctly?

The Babai comes at night. I ate a Babai. He babai quickly. Say babai to mom.

43. What is a 'zain'?

A horse breed A training method A saddle style A uniformly dark horse

44. Which sentence uses 'Zabaism' grammatically correctly?

He Zabaism the moon. I saw three Zabaism. The history of Zabaism is complex. She is very Zabaism.

45. What is the difference between 'faith' and 'trust'?

They mean exactly the same thing. Faith is a verb, trust is a noun. Trust is usually based on evidence, faith often isn't. Trust is religious, faith is secular.

46. Where do zaires live today?

Wallets Museums and collections Banks ATMs

47. Which root does 'abaisance' come from?

The Latin for 'obey' The Greek for 'bend' The Latin for 'low' The French for 'dance'

48. What is the correct Hebrew plural form of 'gabbai'?

Gabbais Gabboes Gabbaim Gabbai

49. Historically, what was the original meaning of 'gabbai'?

A prayer leader A Torah scribe A collector of taxes or charity A choir director

50. What was the zaire?

A dance style The country's currency A national park A river port