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There are 78 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 're'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 're' include Abampere, Abamperes, Abbreviate. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Abampere Noun Abamperes Noun (plural) Abbreviate Verb Abbreviation Noun Cabaret Noun Cabaretier Noun Cabarets Noun (Plural) Care Noun, Verb Create Verb Dackered Verb Dream Noun, Verb Eachwhere Adverb Eagerer Adjective (Comparative) Eagerest Adjective Eagre Noun Eagres Noun Eared Adjective Fabricatress Noun Fabricature Noun Facebread Noun Freedom Noun Future Noun, Adjective Gablatores Noun (Plural) Gadarene Adjective Great Adjective, Noun, Adverb Haberdasheress Noun Habere Verb (Latin) Iare Adjective Iberes Noun Inspire Verb Jabbered Verb Jabberer Noun Jabberers Noun (Plural) Jacare Noun Laagered Verb Labiogression Noun Macabre Adjective Macabrely Adverb Macabreness Noun Macabresque Adjective Macareus Proper Noun Macassarese Adjective and Noun Macebearer Noun Nacre Noun Nacred Adjective Nacreous Adjective Nacreousness Noun Nature Noun Oared Adjective Progress Noun, Verb Qere Noun Ready Adjective, Verb Reckoning Noun Remember Verb Respect Noun, Verb Responsibility Noun Result Noun, Verb Sabbathbreaker Noun Sabbathbreaking Noun Serendipity Noun Tabaret Noun Tabarets Noun Tabatiere Noun Tabbarea Noun Tabered Adjective Uarekena Noun Uddered Adjective Xanthocreatinine Noun (Uncountable) Xantholeucophore Noun Xtreme Adjective Yabbered Verb Yacare Noun Zaffre Noun Zaffree Noun (Obsolete Spelling) Zaffres Noun (plural) Zafree Noun Zaire Noun Zaires Noun (plural)

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1. What is the grammatical job of 'zaffres'?

Plural verb Plural noun Adjective Adverb

2. What part of speech is the word 'jabbered'?

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

3. Can you use 'Xtreme' as an adverb (e.g., Xtremely)?

Yes, it's very common. Only in formal writing. No, you should use 'extremely.' Only in British English.

4. How many syllables does 'dream' have?

One Two Three Four

5. "The lawyer exposed the witness's fabricature." What does "fabricature" mean here?

A physical building A type of legal document A made-up story or lie A piece of evidence

6. Which preposition correctly completes the sentence: 'They fought for freedom ___ oppression.'

of to from with

7. What is the etymological origin of 'oared'?

Latin 'oarium' Old French 'oer' Formed from 'oar' + '-ed' suffix Greek 'oarium'

8. What should you usually do before using a complex abbreviation in a formal essay?

Use it freely without explanation. Spell out the full term first. Only use it in the title. Put it in quotes every time.

9. 'More eagerer' is an example of what grammatical error?

Double negative Double comparative Mixed metaphor Dangling modifier

10. Which sentence uses 'future' correctly as an adjective?

The future is now. We will go in the future. She is a future doctor. What is the future?

11. What is the core meaning of 'serendipity'?

A planned success A bad coincidence A happy accident A feeling of fear

12. The 'ab-' in abampere abbreviates which word?

Absolute Above Abridge Abrupt

13. Which sentence uses 'Sabbathbreaker' correctly?

The Sabbathbreaker was fined two dollars. Her Sabbathbreaker was punished. They fined him for Sabbathbreaker. He Sabbathbreakered at dawn.

14. What is 'zaffre,' the singular of 'zaffres'?

A light spring wind A tin-glazed pottery style A deep blue pigment roasted from cobalt ore A kiln temperature scale

15. What is a common mistake when pronouncing 'cabarets'?

Stressing the second syllable Pronouncing the silent 't' Using a voiceless 's' at the end Dropping the first syllable

16. Which sentence uses "fabricature" correctly?

I will fabricature the truth tomorrow. She is very fabricature. His excuse was a clever fabricature. The fabricature ran fast.

17. Which spelling do modern dictionaries prefer?

Zaffar Zafree Zaffee Zaffre

18. From what language does the word 'habere' originate?

French Greek Latin German

19. Which of the following is a common alternative spelling of 'Uarekena'?

Warekena Urekina Oarekena Warykena

20. Which word is a perfect rhyme for 'yabbered'?

Chattered Flickered Jabbered Hindered

21. What does 'a reckoning with the past' mean?

A calculation of past expenses A confrontation with difficult history A return to earlier times A summary of past events

22. Where does the primary stress fall in 'Sabbathbreaking'?

Second syllable Third syllable Fourth syllable First syllable

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

Sabbathism Sabbathbreaker Sabbathbreaking Sabbathkeeper

24. Which sentence uses 'macabre' incorrectly?

The crypt had a macabre atmosphere. He told a macabre tale of ghosts. The macabre ran fast. She has a macabre fascination with true crime.

25. Nacreous clouds occur...

Over tropical beaches Inside caves High in the polar stratosphere On the ocean floor

26. Which is the correct pronunciation of 'nacreousness'?

NAY-ker-us-ness na-KROO-us-ness NAY-kree-uhs-nis NAY-see-us-ness

27. Which of the following is a common collocation?

Dream desk Dream book Dream job Dream shoe

28. How many syllables does 'serendipity' have?

Three Four Five Six

29. Which of the following is a common misspelling of 'eachwhere'?

Eechwhere Eachwheree Each wear Aichwhere

30. How many syllables does 'oared' have?

Three One Two Four

31. Which group of scholars developed the Qere system?

The Masoretes The Pharisees The Essenes The Septuagint

32. Where did the Iberes primarily live?

Portugal's Atlantic coast Eastern and southern coastal Spain The Balearic deep sea Northern Gaul

33. Three abamperes equal how many amperes?

Three Three hundred Three tenths Thirty

34. Which metal gives zaffre its color?

Iron Copper Tin Cobalt

35. What part of speech is the word 'iare'?

Verb Noun Adjective Adverb

36. Which syllable is stressed in the word 'macabresque'?

First syllable (ma) Second syllable (cab) Third syllable (resque) None, it is unstressed

37. How many syllables does the word 'responsibility' have?

Four Five Six Seven

38. Where is the Uarekena language primarily spoken?

The Andes Mountains The Patagonian steppe The Amazon rainforest The Atacama Desert

39. From what place does 'Gadarene' derive?

Gadara, an ancient Decapolis city Gadaba, in India Gadwall, a duck Gadsden, a city

40. Why should 'laagered' not be used to describe a single person?

Because it is too informal Because a laager requires a group forming a perimeter Because it is only for animals Because it requires a vehicle

41. Which pigment contains potash, unlike zaffre?

Zaffer Zaffir Smalt Cobaltite

42. How should the plural of 'yacare' be formed in English?

yacari yacares yacare yacarees

43. What does the phrase 'with all due respect' mean?

I fully agree with you I politely but firmly disagree I have no opinion I demand admiration

44. What does the yacare primarily eat?

Large mammals Aquatic snails Fruits and berries Other crocodiles

45. Which interior people formed from the blend of Celtic and Iberian cultures?

The Lusitanians The Vascones The Celtiberians The Aquitani

46. What part of speech is the word 'responsibility'?

Verb Adjective Noun Adverb

47. The historical ancestor of today's macebearer was usually armed because he served as a:

Town executioner Cathedral bell-ringer Market inspector Sergeant-at-arms protecting the mayor

48. Which word is a morphological sibling to 'macabresque' (using the same suffix)?

Kafkaesque Boutique Antique Physique

49. One abampere equals how many amperes?

Ten One One hundred One thousandth

50. Which spelling is correct?

nacrousness nacreousness nacariousness nacreusness