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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 professional camel jockey
A cattle thief
A character in a story who reveals useful information
2. Anaclitic
Describing someone who is unable to feel sexual pleasure
Describing someone who never learns language
Describing someone who is emotionally dependent on others
3. Arak
A protective cloak from Australasia
An ornamental weapon from North America
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
A tide gate designed to reclaim land
The south-western area of France that experiences very low precipitation
An illicit bar during the prohibition era, a speakeasy
6. Azania
A European flowering plant with blue-tinged leaves
In psychoanalysis, the semi-sleeping state when lying is impossible
A name for South Africa used by supporters of black majority rule during apartheid
7. Alcazar
A cave, hole or shelter (Arabia)
A palace, fortress or castle (Iberia)
A forest, wilderness or hunting ground (Maghreb)
8. Ashet
In ancient Egypt, someone who has disrespected a cat
A large, shallow serving plate
A famous pupil of Gautama Buddha, considered the second person to attain enlightenment
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 star in the Pleiades cluster
An Afrikaans word for a vulture
A 9th century Viking warrior who led an army into Siberia
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