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There are 41 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'bu'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'bu' include Ababua, Dabuh, Fabula. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Ababua Proper Noun Dabuh Noun Fabula Noun Fabular Adjective Fabulate Verb Fabulist Noun Fabulists Noun (plural) Fabulize Verb Fabulosity Noun Fabulous Adjective Fabulously Adverb Fabulousness Noun Faburden Noun Gabunese Adjective and Noun Gadbush Noun Habbub Noun Iambus Noun Iambuses Noun (Plural) Ibuprofen Noun Jabul Proper Noun Jabules Noun (Plural) Jaburan Proper Noun Kabuki Noun Kabukis Noun (Plural) Kabuli Noun Kabuzuchi Noun Mabuti Adjective Nabbuk Noun Nabu Noun (Proper) Pabular Adjective Pabulary Adjective Pabulation Noun Pabulatory Adjective Pabulous Adjective Pabulum Noun Tabebuia Noun Ubussu Noun Wabuma Noun (Proper) Wabunga Noun (Proper) Yabu Noun Zaburro Noun

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1. Which sentence uses 'Kabuki' correctly?

Kabuki is a traditional Japanese art form. She kabukied across the stage. We saw three Kabukis. The play was very kabuki.

2. Critics calling a novel 'fabular' usually mean it is...

Plodding and over-detailed Strictly autobiographical Full of statistics Archetypal, symbolic, and timeless

3. Which language does the word 'mabuti' originate from?

Spanish Tagalog Japanese French

4. Which word is the best modern synonym for 'pabulation'?

Feeding Driving Sleeping Talking

5. 'Fabulous' comes from Latin 'fabula,' meaning...

Iron Letter Story or tale Bridge

6. Which ancient figure is the most famous fabulist?

Julius Caesar Aesop Cleopatra Homer Simpson

7. Which part of speech is 'pabular'?

Noun Adjective Verb Adverb

8. What is 'zaburro'?

A type of donkey A coarse woolen cloth A Spanish dance A modern synthetic fiber

9. Which word is the closest playful synonym?

Mediocrity Boredom Dullness Pizzazz

10. Which brand names sell ibuprofen in the United States?

Benadryl and Zyrtec Pepcid and Tums Tylenol and Panadol Advil and Motrin

11. Where is the primary stress placed when pronouncing 'Jabul'?

First syllable Second syllable Third syllable Equal stress

12. In ancient Rome, a fabula palliata was...

A tragic poem about emperors A comedy adapted from Greek models A military manual A type of mosaic

13. What is the Latin root of 'fabulousness'?

Fabula (tale, story) Facere (to make) Ferus (wild) Fides (faith)

14. Where does the word 'nabbuk' ultimately come from?

Arabic Greek Old English Native American languages

15. How should 'pabulum' be treated grammatically?

As a regular countable noun As a verb As an uncountable mass noun As an adjective

16. Which city does the word 'Kabuli' originate from?

Kandahar Herat Kabul Karachi

17. What is the verb form related to 'fabulist'?

Fabulize only Fabulate Fabulise only There is none

18. What does the word 'habbub' mean?

A small, flat-bottomed boat A loud, confused noise or uproar A type of heavy coat A strict set of rules

19. Which royal name contains and honors Nabu?

Nebuchadnezzar Hammurabi Sargon Ashurbanipal

20. What is the contrast to a 'Kabuli' chickpea?

Garbanzo Lentil Desi Fava

21. Which sentence uses 'fabulosity' correctly?

She fabulosityed the cake. The gown radiated fabulosity. It was a fabulosity gown. We fabulosity at noon.

22. Where does the name 'tabebuia' come from?

An indigenous Tupi name via Brazilian Portuguese Latin for 'pink trumpet' A Spanish explorer's surname Greek for 'flowerless tree'

23. Why is it generally incorrect to call a salad 'pabular'?

Because salads are unhealthy. Because 'pabular' is reserved for intellectual nourishment in modern English. Because 'pabular' means poisonous. Because salads are liquids.

24. 'Fabular' is which part of speech?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

25. How many syllables are in the word 'Ababua'?

Two Three Four Five

26. In Filipino-American communities, when is 'mabuti' most frequently used?

To order food As a response to greetings To count numbers To say sorry

27. What suffix turns 'fabulous' into 'fabulousness'?

-ness -ment -ly -tion

28. Which is the closest English cousin of 'fabula'?

Fabric Fiber Fable Faberge

29. Which article is correct before 'ubussu'?

A ubussu The an ubussu No article ever An ubussu

30. How is the word 'iambus' pronounced?

EYE-am-bus ih-AM-bus eye-AM-bus eye-am-BOOS

31. Which role were Wabunga men famed for in colonial records?

Deep-sea fishing Elephant hunting Railway engineering Pearl diving

32. Which of the following is a correct modern equivalent for 'jabules'?

Rolls Stops Holds Catches

33. What were 'majumbe' in the region's organization?

Village headmen Sacred drums Trade weights Hunting dogs

34. What language do people from Gabon actually speak?

Gabunese Only English French, Fang, Myene, Punu, and others Swahili only

35. What is the natural rhythm of an iambus often compared to?

A ticking clock A heartbeat A bouncing ball A running river

36. What is the singular of 'fabulists'?

Fablulist Fabulism Fabulist Fable

37. Which map tradition produced the spelling 'Gabun'?

German maps English charts Portuguese menus Dutch stamps

38. Which word is the noun form of 'pabulatory'?

Pabulum Palatable Pablum Pabulary

39. How is 'pabulous' pronounced?

puh-BOO-lus PAY-byoo-lus PAB-yuh-luhs pah-BYOO-loos

40. What does the 'burden' in 'faburden' historically mean?

A heavy load only A tax on singers A church seat A bass part or drone

41. Which noun follows the same suffix pattern as 'fabulosity'?

Happiness Kindness Truth Curiosity

42. What part of speech is the word 'Kabuki'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

43. Who historically wore garments made of zaburro?

Kings and queens Knights in armor Peasants and monks Modern athletes

44. A film that opens with the ending and fills in the rest through flashbacks has...

A nonlinear syuzhet but a normal fabula A broken fabula No syuzhet at all Two fabulas

45. In which country is the village of Jabul located?

Syria Bulgaria Greece Turkey

46. What is a common use for Kabuli chickpeas in Western cuisine?

Making chocolate Making hummus Making bread Making wine

47. Which word is the continental cousin of faburden?

Fugue Fauxbourdon Falsetto Fanfare

48. What part of speech is the word 'Jabul'?

Common Noun Proper Noun Verb Adjective

49. In modern style writing, 'fabulosity' most nearly means...

Financial loss A legal clause Glamour and over-the-top style A weather pattern

50. Which sentence uses 'fabulist' in its honorable sense?

The celebrated fabulist read at the festival. The disgraced fabulist lost his press card. The fabulist's sources never existed. The court named the fabulist's fakes.