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Some common words containing 'bab' include Ababdeh, Ababua, Bab. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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All Words Containing 'bab'

Ababdeh Proper Noun Ababua Proper Noun Bab Noun Baba Noun Babacoote Noun Babai Noun Babajaga Noun Babakoto Noun Babas Noun (Plural) Babasco Noun Babassu Noun Babassus Noun Babasu Noun Babaylan Noun Babaylanes Noun Babbage Proper Noun Babbie Proper Noun / Noun (Dialectal) Babbishly Adverb Babbit Noun Babbitt Noun Babbitted Verb (Past Tense / Past Participle) Babbitter Noun Babbittess Noun Babbittian Adjective Babbitting Noun (Gerund) Babbittism Noun Babbittry Noun Babbitts Noun (Plural) / Verb (Third-Person Singular) Babblative Adjective Babble Verb, Noun Babel Noun Babiroussa Noun Baboo Noun Baby Noun, Verb, Adjective Habab Noun Kabab Noun Kababish Noun, Adjective (Informal) Kababs Noun

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1. Who were the babaylanes in pre-colonial Philippine society?

Female warriors Female shamans and healers Royal princesses Merchant women

2. How is the word 'babel' correctly pronounced?

BAB-uhl bay-BEL BAY-buhl BAB-el

3. What traditional role were the Ababdeh famous for in the 19th century?

Farming along the Nile Mining gold Guiding desert caravans Fishing in the Red Sea

4. What is the most traditional meat used in Middle Eastern kababs?

Pork Lamb Fish Turkey

5. Why are there no babakotos in zoos?

They are illegal to export. They do not survive in captivity. They are too aggressive. They hide too well to be caught.

6. Which English word is the best direct synonym for 'habab'?

Sand Wind Foam Stone

7. From which literary source does the word 'Babbittry' originate?

A play by Shakespeare A novel by Sinclair Lewis A poem by T.S. Eliot An essay by Mark Twain

8. What part of the babasu plant is used to make oil?

The leaves The roots The flowers The kernels/nuts

9. How is the word 'babbitting' pronounced in American English?

BAB-it-ing bab-IT-ing BAY-bit-ing ba-BIT-ing

10. What does the Arabic loanword 'habab' mean?

A dust storm A type of desert Froth, foam, or bubbles A beloved friend

11. Is calling someone a 'babbit' a compliment?

Yes, it means they are successful Yes, it means they are loyal No, it is a satirical insult No, it means they are poor

12. What part of speech is 'babbitting' in the sentence 'Babbitting takes skill'?

Verb Adjective Noun (Gerund) Adverb

13. Which spelling mistake is most common when writing 'babbitted'?

Adding an extra 'e' Dropping one of the double consonants Using a 'v' instead of 'b' Adding an 's' at the end

14. What is 'babasu'?

A type of tropical fish A palm tree native to the Amazon An African currency A synthetic chemical

15. In Scottish dialect, what does the word 'babbie' (lowercase) mean?

A sheep A small house A baby or infant A type of bread

16. Which of the following is a common misspelling of 'habab' caused by confusing it with a personal name?

Habob Habib Hubbub Haboob

17. How many syllables does 'babassu' have?

Two Three Four One

18. What is Babbitt metal primarily designed to prevent?

Rust Electrical shorts Friction and wear Vibrations

19. What can the word 'Ababua' refer to besides the people?

The currency The language The capital city The food

20. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

The babas are ready. The babas is ready. The babas was ready. The babas be ready.

21. What does 'Babai' mean in Central Asian/Turkic contexts?

A monster A respectful term for an old man A type of food A goodbye

22. How many syllables does the word 'kabab' have?

One Two Three Four

23. What does the verb 'babble' mean when referring to a person?

To speak clearly and slowly To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish way To whisper a secret intentionally To shout angrily

24. What is the origin of the nickname 'Babbie'?

It is a diminutive of Barbara It comes from Latin for 'child' It is a shortened form of Elizabeth It means 'stranger' in Greek

25. Which sentence uses 'babbitts' correctly as a verb?

The babbitts are heavy. She babbitts the journals every Tuesday. The babbitts bearing is worn. We need to order more babbitts metal.

26. Which sentence uses 'babassu' correctly?

I babassued my hair. She bought a bottle of babassu. This is a very babassu lotion. He has three babassus in his soup.

27. Where does the primary stress fall in the pronunciation of 'baba'?

On the second syllable On the first syllable Evenly on both Neither

28. Which of the following is the closest synonym for 'babbishly'?

Eloquently Silently Prattlingly Intelligently

29. From which language does the word 'baboo' originate?

Arabic Hindi Persian Sanskrit

30. Which of these is a common trait of a Babbittess?

Love for avant-garde art Rejection of social norms Obsession with material success Desire to live off the grid

31. Which spelling is correct?

babiroosa babirussa babiroussa babirousa

32. Why must 'Babbittian' always be capitalized?

It is always at the start of a sentence. It is a proper adjective derived from a name. It is a title of a book. It is a country.

33. Which word is the best synonym for 'babel' when describing human voices?

Cacophony Clamor Din Racket

34. What is the inherent tone of the word 'Babbittian'?

Admiring Satirical and critical Neutral Fearful

35. What is the babacoote's primary diet?

Insects Small mammals Leaves and fruit Fish

36. Where does the babassu palm naturally grow?

Africa Brazil India Australia

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

Romance languages Germanic languages Turkic languages Celtic languages

38. What is the process of 'babbitting' used for?

Joining two pieces of steel Lining a bearing to reduce friction Coating a surface with paint Sharpening a blade

39. How many syllables does the word 'baba' have?

One Two Three Four

40. What does the term 'Babbittry' primarily critique?

Political corruption Middle-class conformity and materialism Artistic censorship Environmental pollution

41. What does the noun 'babel' refer to?

A type of musical instrument A confused noise of many voices A quiet conversation A biblical song

42. Which of the following sentences uses 'bab' correctly?

The director called a quick bab. She babbed down the street. He is very bab today. The bab ran quickly.

43. How is 'babassu' pronounced in American English?

BA-ba-soo buh-BAH-soo ba-BASS-oo buh-ba-SOO

44. What is the difference between a baba and a babka?

A baba is savory, a babka is sweet. A baba is soaked in syrup, a babka is a marbled loaf. They are the same. A baba is French, a babka is German.

45. What does it mean if a vegetarian dish has a 'kababish flavor'?

It is raw It is cold It tastes like spiced, roasted meat It is very sweet

46. How is the word 'Babbitt' properly pronounced?

BAY-bit buh-BIT BAB-it BAH-bit

47. Which modern word is 'baboo' an older spelling of?

Bamboo Baboon Babu Bibu

48. How is the plural ending in 'babas' pronounced?

With a soft 's' sound With a 'z' sound With a 't' sound It is silent

49. What part of speech is the word 'Ababua'?

Common Noun Proper Noun Adjective Verb

50. In addition to spiritual mediation, what practical skill did babaylanes possess?

Blacksmithing Herbalism Shipbuilding Gold mining