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Some common words containing 'bes' include Abbess, Babes, Babeship. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Abbess Noun Babes Noun Babeship Noun Babesia Noun Babesias Noun (plural) Babesiasis Noun Babesiosis Noun Cabestro Noun (Singular) Cabestros Noun (Plural) Earlobes Noun (Plural) Fabes Noun Nabobess Noun Nabobesses Noun Tabes Noun Tabescence Noun

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1. How many species-level groups does 'the babesias' reasonably cover in current science?

Exactly one Exactly two More than a hundred named species None; the word is obsolete

2. 'Tabescence' is best suited to:

Texting a friend Cooking recipes Sports commentary Poetry and formal prose

3. Is 'tabescence' countable?

Yes, always plural No, it is uncountable Only in science Only in British English

4. Which word is NOT related to 'babeship' by meaning?

Babyhood Infancy Turbulence Babehood

5. Which sentence uses 'cabestro' correctly?

She cabestroed the colt gently. The cabestro led the string across the ford. Every cabestros were chosen. The cabestro galloped ahead of the herd.

6. Which word is often confused with 'fabes' due to similar spelling?

Babes Caves Fables Faces

7. What sound does the plural '-s' make in 'earlobes'?

A hissing /s/ A buzzing /z/ A /ʃ/ sound It is silent

8. Which sentence handles 'babes' and 'babble' correctly?

The babes babbles happily in the shared crib. The babyes babble in the nursery every night. The twins are contented babes, and the younger one babbles all day. The babes is a babble sound.

9. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Three babesias infect dogs here. A babesias entered the cell. Each babesias was counted. Babesias is plural of it.

10. What does the archaic word 'fabes' mean?

Fables Beans Fabrics Faces

11. How many syllables does 'nabobess' have?

Two Three Four Five

12. Babesiosis got which famous regional nickname?

Great Plains chills Nantucket fever Texas flu Cape Cod cough

13. What does 'tabes' mean?

To melt Wasting away To tape Fast growth

14. Which phrase best introduces babesia to general readers?

Babesia, a tick-borne blood parasite The babesia virus of the gut Babesia, a skin bacterium The babesia mosquito

15. How is the word 'abbess' correctly pronounced?

AB-is uh-BESS AY-bis AB-eez

16. The parasites behind babesiosis belong to which genus?

Salmonella Giardia Ixodes Babesia

17. From which language does the root 'nabob' originate?

French Arabic Latin Greek

18. In a lab report, 'dozens of babesias' most likely describes what?

Dozens of tick species Dozens of patients Many parasites on a microscope slide A list of hospitals

19. Which word belongs to the same word family as 'babes'?

Babyhood Basket Bachelor Balance

20. Which syllable of 'cabestros' carries the stress?

The first The third None The second

21. The figurative use of 'tabescence' can describe:

A fast runner The decline of empires A loud concert A new phone

22. From which language did English borrow 'cabestro'?

French Dutch Spanish Portuguese

23. Which phrase would a veterinarian most plausibly say?

The canine babesiasis plural Babesias virus of dogs The canine babesias Babesias mosquito

24. What is the singular form of 'nabobesses'?

Nabob Nabobess Nabobessess Nabobs

25. Which pronunciation matches 'babesiasis'?

buh-bee-ZY-uh-sis BAY-bee-sis buh-BEE-zee-oh-sis BAY-bee-oh-sis

26. Which verb correctly completes the sentence: 'Several babesias ___ cattle'?

infects infect infecting is infecting

27. How many syllables does 'fabes' have?

One Two Three Four

28. Besides the ox, what else can 'cabestro' mean?

A rope halter A cattle brand A saddle blanket A branding iron

29. Which statement about earlobes is true?

They produce earwax They balance the body They funnel sound to the eardrums They serve as sites for pulse and blood sampling

30. Which is the correct plural spelling?

babyes babes babes' babees

31. How is 'nabobess' pronounced?

NAB-oh-buhs nay-BOH-buhs NAY-bohb-uhs nab-OH-buhs

32. What is the possessive form of the plural 'cabestros'?

cabestro's cabestros's cabestross' cabestros'

33. Which word is a common modern synonym for 'abbess'?

Mother Superior Prioress Sister Matron

34. Which of the following is the correct plural form of 'abbess'?

abbess abbesses abbesses abbessies

35. What part of speech is 'babes'?

Adjective Verb Plural noun Adverb

36. Which sentence uses 'earlobes' correctly?

The sound entered my earlobes. My earlobes is pierced. Both earlobes reddened in the cold. Each of my earlobes are sore.

37. What does 'tabescence' mean?

A type of flowering A state of wasting away A rare mineral A musical style

38. Which sentence uses 'babes' correctly?

The babes was asleep in the crib. She babes softly to herself at night. Babes is a verb that means to coo. The babes were sleeping peacefully in the nursery.

39. 'Tabescence' first appeared in English in:

The 21st century The 20th century The 17th century Never

40. What is the modern culinary term for the plant that produces 'fabes'?

Kidney bean Fava bean Green bean String bean

41. Which of the following is an antonym of 'nabobess'?

Heiress Pauper Dowager Duchess

42. In what type of text would you most likely find the word 'fabes'?

A modern grocery list A 17th-century medical manual A modern pop song A computer programming guide

43. Why is 'nabobess' considered a negative or mocking term in historical contexts?

Because it implies the wealth was stolen from the poor Because it mocks the tacky, showy display of new money by the wives Because it refers to illegal activities Because it describes poverty

44. Which statement is correct?

Babesiasis is caused by a virus. Babesiasis spreads through the air. Babesiasis spreads mainly through tick bites. Babesiasis only affects plants.

45. What does the noun 'abbess' refer to?

The physical building of a convent A female head of an abbey of nuns A male head of a monastery A type of medieval prayer

46. How should a writer handle 'cabestro' on first use?

Capitalize it as a proper noun Pair it with a brief context clue Put it in quotation marks every time Avoid using it more than once per book

47. What is the adjective form of 'tabes'?

Tabeful Tabesque Tabish Tabetic

48. Which suffix is used to form 'nabobess' from 'nabob'?

-est -ery -ess -ish

49. Besides lead oxen, what else can 'cabestros' refer to?

Saddle blankets Cattle brands Rope halters Trail wagons

50. Which suffix, seen in 'psoriasis' and 'giardiasis,' builds 'babesiasis'?

-osis only -iasis -ship -itis