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Guess the definition - "A"

For each word, choose the correct meaning.

All words are included in the Collins Online English Dictionary.
Quiz by AlexThirkell
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Last updated: January 1, 2021
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1. Abactor
A character in a story who reveals useful information
A professional camel jockey
A cattle thief
2. Anaclitic
Describing someone who never learns language
Describing someone who is emotionally dependent on others
Describing someone who is unable to feel sexual pleasure
3. Arak
An ornamental weapon from North America
A protective cloak from Australasia
A strong alcoholic drink from Asia
4. Amaranth
An impure, yellowish emerald
A mythical flower that never dies
A trademarked non-alcoholic version of absinthe
5. Aboideau
The south-western area of France that experiences very low precipitation
A tide gate designed to reclaim land
An illicit bar during the prohibition era, a speakeasy
6. Azania
A European flowering plant with blue-tinged leaves
A name for South Africa used by supporters of black majority rule during apartheid
In psychoanalysis, the semi-sleeping state when lying is impossible
7. Alcazar
A palace, fortress or castle (Iberia)
A cave, hole or shelter (Arabia)
A forest, wilderness or hunting ground (Maghreb)
8. Ashet
In ancient Egypt, someone who has disrespected a cat
A famous pupil of Gautama Buddha, considered the second person to attain enlightenment
A large, shallow serving plate
9. Armamentarium
In ancient Rome, a list of names of all soldiers in a legion
All of the equipment, medicines etc available to a medical practitioner
In law, all of the evidence against a defendant that is to be used in a trial
10. Aasvogel
A 9th century Viking warrior who led an army into Siberia
An Afrikaans word for a vulture
A star in the Pleiades cluster
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