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

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Some common words containing 'lo' include Bachelor, Caballo, Caballos. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Bachelor Noun Caballo Noun Caballos Noun (Plural) Develop Verb Iamatology Noun Love Noun, Verb Mabellona Proper Noun Mabolo Noun Nabaloi Noun Pablo Proper Noun Pabulous Adjective Xalostockite Noun Xylophone Noun

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1. Which sentence uses 'mabolo' correctly?

The mabolo barked at the mailman. She drove her mabolo to work. I planted a mabolo tree in the yard. The soup tasted too mabolo.

2. What part of speech is 'mabolo'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

3. Which of the following sentences uses 'caballo' correctly?

The caballo flew south for the winter. The vaquero saddled his caballo. I ate a caballo for lunch. The caballo is a type of tree.

4. Which word is an antonym for 'love'?

Adore Cherish Hate Worship

5. What is the singular form of 'caballos'?

Caballito Caballa Caballo Caballos

6. In photography, what does it mean to 'develop' film?

To throw away unused film To use chemicals to produce a visible image To take pictures rapidly To edit photos on a computer

7. Which sentence uses 'iamatology' correctly?

I took an iamatology for my cough. The textbook covered the history of iamatology. The iamatology bit my arm. Iamatology is a type of surgery.

8. How is the name Pablo correctly pronounced in American English?

PAY-bloh PAH-bloh PAB-loh pah-BLOH

9. In tennis, what does a score of 'love' mean?

Winning the game A perfect score Zero A tie

10. Which of the following is a grammatical mistake?

Pablo's car Dear Pablo The Pablo Hi Pablo

11. How is the double 'l' (ll) pronounced in 'caballos'?

Like 'w' Like 'l' Like 'y' Like 'r'

12. Which sentence uses 'love' correctly with a gerund?

I love for reading. I love to reading. I love reading. I love read.

13. How does the name Mabellona function grammatically?

As a common noun As a proper noun As an adjective As a verb

14. In which region of the United States is 'caballo' most commonly used in English?

New England The Midwest The Pacific Northwest The Southwest

15. What is the correct tool used to strike a xylophone?

A bow A drumstick A mallet Your fingers

16. What language does the name 'Pablo' originate from?

Italian Spanish French German

17. Which province is the primary home of the Nabaloi people?

Cebu Benguet Palawan Davao

18. Which sentence uses 'pabulous' correctly?

The soup was very pabulous and tasty. The animal ate the pabulous. The soil provided a pabulous environment for worms. He felt quite pabulous after the meal.

19. How is the word 'iamatology' correctly pronounced?

ih-am-uh-TOL-uh-jee eye-am-uh-TOL-uh-jee ee-am-uh-TOOL-uh-jee eye-muh-TOL-uh-jee

20. What does the verb 'develop' primarily mean in a technological context?

To destroy old hardware To create a new software product over time To instantly copy an idea To sell a physical product

21. Which language family does Nabaloi belong to?

Indo-European Sino-Tibetan Austronesian Afro-Asiatic

22. Which sentence uses 'xalostockite' correctly?

The gem cutter xalostockited the stone. We found a massive piece of xalostockite. The xalostockite dog barked. She wore a xalostockite dress.

23. Which word is the closest synonym to 'pabulous'?

Delicious Edible Nutritious Spicy

24. On which syllable is the primary stress in the pronunciation of 'xylophone'?

First syllable (ZYE) Second syllable (lo) Third syllable (phone) All syllables equally

25. Which sentence uses 'Mabellona' correctly?

The mabellona was delicious. She mabellona'd the dance. Lady Mabellona entered the room. He is a very mabellona person.

26. Which grammatical structure is correct?

develop to a plan develop for a plan develop a plan develop on a plan

27. What is the English equivalent of the name Pablo?

Peter Paul Patrick Philip

28. What part(s) of speech can the word 'love' be?

Noun only Verb only Noun and Verb Adjective only

29. How is the word 'develop' spelled when adding '-ing'?

developping develloping developing developeing

30. Which part of speech is 'pabulous'?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

31. What is a 'bachelor party'?

A party for someone graduating A party for a man before he gets married A party only for single men A formal academic dinner

32. What is the English common name for the mabolo fruit?

Velvet Apple Star Fruit Dragon Fruit Silk Pear

33. What is a famous cultural practice historically associated with the Nabaloi?

Mummification Skydiving Pottery making Deep-sea fishing

34. Besides a name, what other historical use did 'Mabellona' have?

A rejected genus name in botany A type of Victorian carriage A unit of currency A legal term for land

35. What is a common mistake when using 'pabulous'?

Using it as a synonym for 'delicious' Using it in a biology paper Spelling it with a 'b' Pronouncing it like 'fabulous'

36. What is the purpose of the tubes suspended beneath the wooden bars of a professional xylophone?

To hold the mallets To amplify the sound To make the instrument lighter To tune the bars

37. What does the Tagalog word 'mabolo' mean?

Hairy or fuzzy Sweet and juicy Dark wood Strong smell

38. Which English word shares the same Latin root as 'caballo'?

Cabin Cavalry Cabbage Cable

39. Which English word shares the same Latin root as 'caballos'?

Navy Infantry Cavalry Artillery

40. What does the idiom 'fall in love' mean?

To trip over someone To begin to feel romantic love for someone To physically fall next to someone To lose interest in someone

41. How is the 'ch' in 'bachelor' pronounced?

Like 'k' (BAK-elor) Like 'ch' in 'chair' (BACH-elor) Like 'sh' (BASH-elor) Like 'j' (BAJ-elor)

42. What is the primary stress in the pronunciation of 'xalostockite'?

First syllable: ZAY-lo-stok-ite Second syllable: zuh-LOST-uh-kite Third syllable: zuh-lo-STOK-ite Fourth syllable: zuh-lo-stok-KITE

43. Which modern medical term is the closest equivalent to 'iamatology'?

Pathology Therapeutics or Pharmacology Cardiology Radiology

44. Is 'caballos' singular or plural?

Singular Neither Both Plural

45. What does the Greek root 'ia-' (as seen in iamatology, pediatrics, psychiatry) mean?

Science Healing Disease Body

46. Which of the following is a common collocation with 'love'?

Love weather Fall in love Love metal Love gravity

47. How many syllables does 'bachelor' have?

Two Three Four Five

48. Which sentence uses 'develop' correctly?

The develop of the land was fast. She is developping a new skill. He developed a high fever overnight. They need to develop to a new plan.

49. What is the origin of the word 'caballo'?

French Italian Spanish Portuguese

50. What does the Greek root 'phone' mean in the word xylophone?

Wood Sound Strike Play