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Abate Verb Abatement Noun Abattoir Noun Abbatial Adjective Nabataean Adjective & Noun Nabatean Adjective, Noun Nabathaean Adjective Nabathean Adjective, Noun Nabathite Noun Rabat Proper Noun Rabatine Noun Rabato Noun Rabatos Noun Rabatte Noun Rabatted Verb (Past Tense / Past Participle) Rabattement Noun Rabatting Verb (Present Participle) Sabathikos Adjective Sabaton Noun Sabatons Noun Sabbat Noun Sabbatarian Adjective Sabbatarianism Noun Sabbatary Adjective Sabbatean Adjective Sabbath Noun Sabbathaian Noun Sabbathaic Adjective Sabbathaist Noun Sabbathbreaker Noun Sabbathbreaking Noun Sabbathism Noun Sabbathize Verb Sabbathkeeper Noun Sabbathkeeping Noun Sabbathless Adjective Sabbathlike Adjective Sabbathly Adverb Sabbaths Noun (plural) Sabbatia Noun Sabbatian Noun Sabbatic Adjective Sabbatical Noun (also used as an Adjective) Sabbatically Adverb Sabbaticalness Noun (uncountable, abstract) Sabbaticals Noun (plural) Sabbatine Adjective (also used as a Noun in liturgy) Sabbatism Noun Sabbatist Noun (countable, person) Sabbatization Noun (uncountable) Sabbatize Verb (transitive and intransitive) Sabbaton Noun (countable) Sabbats Noun Tabatiere Noun Zaibatsu Noun

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1. Where is the stress?

Last syllable Middle syllable Neither First syllable

2. How is 'sabbatia' usually pronounced?

SAB-uh-shuh suh-BAY-shuh sab-uh-TEE-uh SAY-bee-shuh

3. How do rabatos differ from ruffs?

Rabatos fold back flat over the shoulders Ruffs are made of metal Rabatos are worn on the wrist Ruffs are modern ties

4. Victorian writers used 'sabbathless' mainly to criticize:

Church choirs Factories and markets that never rested Farm holidays Rainy Sundays

5. In a legal context, what does it mean to 'abate a nuisance'?

To file a lawsuit about it To eliminate or reduce the nuisance To ignore the nuisance To increase the nuisance

6. From which Latin root does the word 'abatement' originate?

bassus (low) battuere (to beat) basilica (hall) battuo (to fight)

7. Which suffix builds 'sabbathlike'?

-less -like -ful -ly

8. What is a common mistake when using the word 'rabatine'?

Pluralizing it Using it as a verb Putting 'the' before it Using it in a museum

9. Which of the following is an antonym (opposite) of an abattoir?

Meatpacking plant Knacker's yard Sanctuary Butchery

10. In 'sabbathless toil,' the adjective's tone is:

Playful Neutral Accusatory Sleepy

11. In what type of text are you most likely to find the word 'rabatte' today?

Modern text messages 17th-century ledgers Current news articles Modern cookbooks

12. Which word is the adjective's noun partner?

Sabbath Sabbatarian Sabbatical Sabbatia

13. In what modern-day country is the Nabathean capital primarily located?

Egypt Jordan Iraq Turkey

14. What is a 'sabbaton'?

A holy day of rest A Hebrew prayer A thick-soled wooden shoe or overshoe A seven-year leave

15. Which phrase is 'sabbatization's' most famous historical use?

The sabbatization of the oceans The sabbatization of Sunday The sabbatization of the alphabet The sabbatization of the moon

16. How is the ending of 'sabbatize' pronounced?

/s/ as in bus /z/ as in buzz /θ/ as in think Silent

17. What is the plural of 'Sabbathaist'?

Sabbathaistes Sabbathaists Sabbathais Sabbathaies

18. In historical usage, a Sabbatarian was...

a musician someone who insisted on strict Sabbath observance a follower of a Roman cult a kind of monk

19. What is the difference between 'abatement' and 'abasement'?

They mean the same thing. Abatement is physical, abasement is mental. Abatement is reducing a nuisance/tax; abasement is humiliating someone. Abatement is positive; abasement is negative.

20. Which word would a sabbatist most likely reject?

Rest Worship Weekend overtime Candlelight

21. Which sentence uses 'rabatine' correctly?

The rabatine was delicious. He forgot his rabatine and exposed his throat. The rabatine galloped into battle. She rabatined the door shut.

22. How many syllables does sabaton have?

Two Four Three One

23. Where does the primary stress fall in 'sabbatize'?

On the final '-tize' On the middle syllable On the first syllable 'SAB' No stress

24. What does 'sabbatically' mean in its historical sense?

Every day without pause Once every seventh year, like the sabbatical cycle Twice a week Only on Sundays

25. Where does the primary stress fall in 'Sabbathism'?

Second syllable Third syllable Equal stress throughout First syllable

26. On which syllable does the primary stress fall in 'Sabbath'?

First syllable (SAB) Second syllable (bath) Neither Both equally

27. Which sentence uses 'Sabbathize' intransitively?

They Sabbathized the weekend. The village Sabbathized from sundown to sundown. She Sabbathized her Saturdays. We Sabbathized the holiday.

28. How is the '-ed' ending pronounced in 'rabatted'?

As a 't' sound As a 'd' sound As an 'id' sound It is silent

29. In what year did the Sabbatean movement collapse?

1492 1648 1666 1812

30. Where does the stress fall in the English approximation?

Third syllable First syllable Fourth syllable No stress

31. Which suffix in 'Sabbathaist' marks a person as an adherent?

-ic -ist -aian -ism

32. How is the word 'Nabathite' correctly pronounced?

nay-BAY-shun NAB-uh-thite nah-ba-TEET NAY-buh-tight

33. In old European folklore, a 'witches' sabbat' referred to:

A harvest thanksgiving A church service A legendary midnight gathering of witches A town market day

34. Which word is the direct antonym of 'Sabbathbreaker'?

Sabbathkeeper Sabbathism Sabbathless Sabbathless one

35. What should you do before using the word?

Guess the meaning Skip checking Verify the source Add -ly

36. Why is 'rabatting' generally not used in casual conversation today?

It is considered offensive. It is archaic and obscure. It is too difficult to spell. It refers to illegal activities.

37. Why should 'Nabathite' always be capitalized?

Because it is a proper noun referring to a specific group Because it comes from Latin Because all ancient words are capitalized It should not be capitalized

38. A Sabbathkeeper is best described as someone who...

avoids all religious services observes the Sabbath as a weekly day of rest and worship keeps a record of sermons fasts every weekend

39. What type of engineering were the Nabathaean people famous for, besides architecture?

Shipbuilding Hydraulic engineering (water systems) Bridge construction Road paving

40. Which part of speech is 'Nabathite'?

Verb Adverb Noun or Adjective Conjunction

41. Which is the standard Greek transliteration?

Sabbatikos Sabathikos Sabatikus Sabothikos

42. How does the stress of 'sabbatically' differ from 'sabbatical'?

It is identical It moves to the final syllable It shifts to the second syllable Both syllables are stressed equally

43. Complete the sentence: 'The government of Morocco is based ___ Rabat.'

on in at to

44. Which sentence uses 'rabato' correctly?

I rabatoed my car. The portrait showed a man in a stiff rabato. I got a rabato on my taxes. The rabato tasted great.

45. What does the word 'Nabatean' refer to?

A prehistoric cave dweller An ancient civilization that built Petra A type of desert plant A modern nomadic tribe

46. What is the plural of 'sabbaton'?

Sabbatii Sabbatones (the only plural) Sabbatons It has no plural

47. What does 'Sabbathism' mean?

A weekly church service The tendency to treat the Sabbath as solemn religious time A doctrine denying the Sabbath A type of hymn

48. Which word names the act rather than the person?

Sabbathism Sabbathbreaker Sabbathbreaking Sabbathkeeper

49. Which is a standard phrase associated with 'Sabbatarian'?

a Sabbatarian dessert Sabbatarian blue laws the Sabbatarian god a Sabbatarian recipe

50. Which is a typical phrase associated with 'sabbatary'?

a sabbatary dessert sabbatary duties the sabbatary god a sabbatary recipe