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There are 13 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'est'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'est' include Cabestro, Cabestros, Eagerest. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Cabestro Noun (Singular) Cabestros Noun (Plural) Eagerest Adjective Eaglestone Noun Earliest Adjective / Adverb Gabbiest Adjective Gabfest Noun Gabfests Noun (plural) Honest Adjective Quackiest Adjective (superlative of 'quackish') Question Noun, Verb Wabbliest Adjective Wackiest Adjective (superlative)

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1. Which of the following sentences uses 'eagerest' grammatically correctly?

He was most eagerest to start. She was an eagerest student. The eagerest volunteers arrived first. He is eagerest than John.

2. What part of speech is 'wabbliest'?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

3. Can you use 'gabfest' as a verb (e.g., 'We gabfested all night')?

Yes, it's a regular verb. Yes, but only in the past tense. No, it is strictly a noun. Yes, but only in British English.

4. Which phrase means 'the oldest one discovered so far'?

Earliest known Latest known Most earliest Known earliest

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

Saddle blankets Cattle brands Rope halters Trail wagons

6. Which word follows the same '-y to -iest' spelling rule?

Slowest Happiest Biggest Newest

7. What is the noun form of 'honest'?

Honesty Honestly Honestation Honester

8. Which sentence represents a common mistake with the word 'gabfest'?

The office party was a gabfest. Let's have a gabfest. The meeting was a serious gabfest. They attended the annual gabfest.

9. Which spelling is standard today?

Whackiest Wakiest Wackyest Wackiest

10. What does the phrase 'out of the question' mean?

Absolutely possible Absolutely impossible or not allowed A question outside Without a doubt

11. Which preposition is used to compare someone to a group with 'gabbiest'?

Of In At On

12. What is the root word of 'gabbiest'?

Gable Gab Gaffe Gadget

13. What does the word 'wabbliest' mean?

Most broken Most unsteady Most heavy Most colorful

14. What part of speech is the word 'eagerest'?

Adverb Noun Verb Adjective

15. Which situation is a gabfest?

A silent meditation retreat A one-minute handshake A written exam A three-hour reunion where everyone talks at once

16. Which sentence uses 'honest' correctly?

He spoke honest. I will honest with you. I want an honest answer. She is very honesty.

17. What is the standard English plural of 'cabestro'?

Cabestroes Cabestroses Cabestri Cabestros

18. Where does the stress fall in 'quackiest'?

First syllable Second syllable Third syllable No stress

19. Which word is almost always required before 'gabbiest'?

A An The Very

20. What does the plural word 'cabestros' mean?

Spanish cowboys Trained lead oxen or their halters Rodeo judges Cattle brands

21. How many items does a superlative like 'quackiest' require?

Exactly two Only one None Three or more

22. What is the Latin name for eaglestone?

Aetites Lodestone Touchstone Geode

23. What is the formal, register-safe superlative of 'quackish'?

Quackiestest Quackisher Quackiest of all Most quackish

24. What does a 'rhetorical question' mean?

A question that requires a yes/no answer A question asked to make a point rather than to get an answer A question about public speaking A very difficult question

25. What does 'quackiest' mean?

Loudest duck sound Most like a quack A fake award A type of pond

26. Where does the 'gab' in 'gabfest' come from?

Latin gabare Old Norse gabba, meaning to mock or scoff French gaber only Greek gabros

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

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

28. What is the singular form of 'cabestros'?

Cabestro Cabestri Cabestroes Cabresto

29. Which word is a formal synonym for 'gabbiest'?

Terse Taciturn Loquacious Concise

30. Why might a writer choose to use 'wabbliest' instead of 'wobbliest'?

It is more formal It has a different meaning To add a colloquial or folksy tone To save space

31. What is the plural form of 'gabfest'?

gabfesta gabfesties gabfests gabfesti

32. What does 'gabbiest' mean?

Most hungry Most talkative Most angry Most tired

33. Which sentence uses 'question' correctly as a verb meaning 'to doubt'?

I question to his answer. I question his answer. I question about his answer. I question on his answer.

34. Which article normally precedes 'quackiest' in a full sentence?

a an the no article

35. Which of the following is a common collocation?

Honest weather To be honest Honest metal Honest gravity

36. Which sentence uses 'earliest' correctly?

This is the most earliest design. The earliest of the two flights left. Earliest bus leaves at six. The earliest train of the day leaves at five.

37. Which word is the closest synonym of 'gabfests'?

Talkfest Silence Lecture Monologue

38. Which sentence is grammatically correct regarding the idiom 'call into question'?

The scandal called his reputation into question. The scandal called his reputation on question. The scandal called his reputation to question. The scandal called his reputation out question.

39. What is a common spelling mistake for 'gabbiest'?

Adding an extra 'e' Dropping a 'b' Using an 'o' Adding an 's'

40. Which part of speech is the word 'gabfest'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

41. Which word is often confused with 'cabestro' because of its similar start?

Cavalry Cabinet Caballero Cabbage

42. Which syllable is stressed in the pronunciation of 'gabbiest'?

First (GAB) Second (bi) Third (est) None

43. What happens to the 'y' in 'early' when forming 'earliest'?

It stays the same It becomes 'i' It doubles It becomes 'e'

44. Which is a common error with 'earliest'?

The earliest memory At your earliest convenience Most earliest The earliest flight

45. What is the modern geological explanation for an eaglestone?

An iron oxide nodule A meteorite A cut gem A fossilized bone

46. Which fixed phrase politely asks someone to act soon?

At your earliest convenience In your earliest convenience At your earliest comfortable On your earliest convenience

47. Which intensifier fits before 'wackiest'?

More Very most By far Wackier

48. What part(s) of speech can the word 'question' be?

Noun only Verb only Noun and Verb Adjective only

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

French Dutch Spanish Portuguese

50. Where does the primary stress fall in the pronunciation of 'gabfest'?

On the first syllable On the second syllable Equally on both On neither syllable