More “Words for Nerds” from my Scrambled Toast blog. How many do you know? This won’t be a cakewalk … (Click on the links for the correct definitions, and more.)
1. Bathos
2. Antediluvian
3. Fugacious
4. Sinecure
5. Defalcate
6. Heuristic
7. Quotidian
8. Avuncular
9. Somnolent
10. Juggernaut
Scoring.
0-3 correct. Congratulations, you are not word nerdy. People enjoy your company.
4-7 correct. You are teetering on the brink of word nerdiness. At parties you hear a lot of, “Excuse me, I have to call home and check on the fish.”
8-10 correct. You are a major league word nerd. You seldom wear lampshades at parties.
Shucks! Only 5 out of 10. Does it make you more of a word nerd if you’d prefer to get a higher score?
Joanna
Hi Joanna,
5/10 is very impressive! Yes, if you aspire higher, that alone adds to your Word Nerd Quotient. We’ll have another installment soon so you can test your skills.