WHAT’S THE GOOD DAMN WORD

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WHATS THE

GOOD DAMN

WORD?


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ROUND 1

CLASSIC GUESS THE WORD


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VENDETTA

1. A Blood feud in which the family of a murdered person

seeks vengeance on the murderer or murderers family.

2. A prolonged bitter quarrel with or a campaign against

someone.

ORIGIN: from Ital., from L. vindicta vengeance


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INCEPTION

1. An establisment or starting point of an institution or

activity.

ORIGIN: from L. inceptio(n-), from incipiere begin


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TURQUOISE

1. A semi precious stone, typically opaque and of a greenish

blue or sky blue colour, consisting of hydrated phosphate of

copper and aluminium

2. A greenish-blue colour.

ORIGIN: from Ofr. Turqueise Turkish(stone).


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CIAO

1. Used as a greeting at meeting or parting.

ORIGIN: from Ital., dial. alt. of schiavo (I am our) slave


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ELOCUTION

1. The skill of clear and expression speech, especially of distinct

pronunciation and articulation.

ORIGIN: from L. elocutio(n-) , from eloqui


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ELOPE

1. Run away secretly in order to get married.


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ZENITH

1. The time at which something is most powerful or successful

2. The point in the sky directly overhead

ORIGIN: from OFr. Or med. L. cenit , based on Arab. samt (ar-ras) path (over the head).


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ACME

1. The highest point of excellence or achievement.

ORIGIN: from Gk. Akme highest point.


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SAVANT




someone.



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ALMA MATER




someone.



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PANACHE




someone.



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MASQUERADE

1. A false show or pretence.

2. v. pretending to be someone else.

ORIGIN: from Ital., mascherata mask


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ROUND 2

DRAW THE WORD


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IDLI




someone.



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GUANO




someone.



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VOYEUR

1. n. a person who gains



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SEXAGENARIAN

1. A person who is between 60 and 69 rs old.

ORIGIN: from L. sexagenarius (based on sexaginata sixt


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MONOGAMY




someone.



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SHEPHERDS PIE




someone.



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NINCOMPOOP




someone.



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ALBINO




someone.



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BERTH




someone.



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CICATRIX




someone.



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MASTERSTROKE




someone.



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