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2 | Ordinal numbers | What are the ordinal numbers? | ètɔ̃gɔ̃a | yes | first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seven, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, hundredth, thousandth | ||||||||||||||
3 | Metal | What types of metal are there? | gàyìbɔ | yes | aluminum, barium, brass, bronze, chrome, chromium, copper, gold, iron, lead, lithium, magnesium, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, platinum, quicksilver, radium, silver, steel, tin, titanium, tungsten, uranium, zinc | ||||||||||||||
4 | Fable, myth | What words refer to fables? | èdrũwo | yes | fable, myth, tale, fairytale, tall tale, legend, fiction, folklore, lore, parable | ||||||||||||||
5 | Hoofed animals | What species of two-toed hoofed animals are there? | àvũgbɛ | yes | cattle, cow, goat, sheep, alpaca, antelope, bighorn sheep, bison, buffalo, camel, carabao, caribou, chamois, deer, stag, buck, doe, dromedary, eland, elk, gazelle, gemsbok, giraffe, gnu, hart, hartebeest, ibex, kudu, llama, moose, musk ox, okapi, oryx, pronghorn, reindeer, roe, roebuck, sable antelope, sambar, springbok, steenbok, wildebeest, yak | ||||||||||||||
6 | School | What words refer to a place in a school? | èkãmètepe | yes | classroom, lecture hall, playground, sports field, gymnasium, auditorium, staffroom | ||||||||||||||
7 | Vehicle | What are the parts of a wheel? | àfɔ̀tiawo | yes | wheel, tire, rim, spokes, hub, axle | ||||||||||||||
8 | Vehicle | What are the parts of a vehicle? | àhùawɔ̀mɔ̃ | yes | chassis, body, engine, brake, gas pedal, brakes, gear, steering wheel, windshield, windshield wiper, horn | ||||||||||||||
9 | Decay | What words describe something that is decaying? | nyìnyɔ̀a | yes | rotten, decayed, moldy, mildewed, putrid, rotted, carious | ||||||||||||||
10 | Colors of the spectrum | What are the shades of purple? | àkɔtacɔ̃nuwo | no | purple, violet, amethyst, crocus, hyacinth, lavender, lilac, liver-colored, magenta, maroon, mauve, mulberry, plum, plum-colored, royal purple | ||||||||||||||
11 | Trouble | What causes trouble? | àdɔ̀ | yes | war, famine, disaster, accident, sickness, injury, death, conflict, harm, destruction, oppression | ||||||||||||||
12 | Bend | What words refer to bending something? | gòbà | yes | bend, bow, flex, curve, put a kink in | ||||||||||||||
13 | Cattle | What do cows produce? | nyìnɔsi | yes | milk, blood, meat | ||||||||||||||
14 | Emotion | What words refer to the part of a person that enables him to feel emotions? | èjì | yes | feelings, emotions, heart | ||||||||||||||
15 | Naked | What words refer to being naked? | àma | yes | be naked, nakedness, nude, nudity, unclothed, nothing on, not have anything on, stripped, bare, expose (oneself) | ||||||||||||||
16 | Destroy | What words refer to destroying something? | crɔ̃ | yes | destroy, blow up, hose (v), ruin, total (v), wreck, blow up, burn down | ||||||||||||||
17 | Repent | What words refer to a decision to change? | èdɛ̃ | yes | repentance, reformation, reversal, change of heart | ||||||||||||||
18 | Indefinite location | What words refer to an indefinite location? | mɔji | yes | somewhere, anywhere, someplace, anyplace, where, here, there, over there, any old place, wherever, who knows where, could be anywhere, undisclosed location, location unknown, here and there, whereabouts, hereabouts, thereabouts | ||||||||||||||
19 | Colors of the spectrum | What are the shades of purple? | àmetìs | no | purple, violet, amethyst, crocus, hyacinth, lavender, lilac, liver-colored, magenta, maroon, mauve, mulberry, plum, plum-colored, royal purple | ||||||||||||||
20 | Stop fighting | What words refer to stopping fighting? | èdùnyagbɔ̃gblɔ̃ | no | stop fighting, cease hostilities, end adversity, make peace, make amends, apologize, apology, reconcile, reconciliation, make up, disengage, settle, peace offering, pacify, appease, quell, tranquilize, neutralize, harmonize, harmonious | ||||||||||||||
21 | Quick | What words refer to doing something quickly? | àhùakèkèvi | yes | to speed, move fast, hurry, hasten, be brief | ||||||||||||||
22 | Disgusted | What words describe something that causes someone to feel disgusted? | bùsunuwo | yes | disgusting, abhorrent, abominable, awful, detestable, foul, gross, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, sick, sickening | ||||||||||||||
23 | Types of animals | What words refer to types of animals? | dɛnu | no | phylum, class, order, family, genus, species, chordate, vertebrate, invertebrate, crustacean, rodent, insect, arthropod, mollusk, echidna, protozoa, protozoan, protozoon, amoebic, amoeba, bacteriophage, cold-blooded, warm-blooded, multicellular, single-celled, unicellular, microorganism, germ, virus, viral, purebred, hybrid, quadruped, biped, two-footed, four-footed, diurnal, nocturnal, beast, brute, vermin, varmint, albino | ||||||||||||||
24 | Worse | What words describe something that is worse than something else? | àkãna | yes | worse, lesser, inferior | ||||||||||||||
25 | Enemy | What words refer to an enemy? | kɛ̃tɔ | yes | enemy, the enemy, foe, adversary, hostile, opponent | ||||||||||||||
26 | Growing grapes | What words refer to growing grapes? | vɛ̃ | yes | grape, pick, vine, vineyard, prune, winepress, cluster, wine, grape juice | ||||||||||||||
27 | Smell | What words describe something that smells bad? | kɔsu | yes | smelly, stinking, acrid, body odor, awful, fetid, foul, foul-smelling, fusty, malodorous, moldy, musty, noisome, pungent, putrid, rancid, rank, reeking, rotten | ||||||||||||||
28 | Big | What words describe something that is very big? | emènuwo | no | huge, enormous, massive, colossal, great, giant, gigantic, great big, be a whopper, be quite a size, astronomical, elephantine, mammoth, monstrous, monumental, prodigious, stupendous, tremendous, vast | ||||||||||||||
29 | Carnivore | What animals are in the cat family? | èkpɔ̃ | yes | cat, lion, lioness, leopard, leopardess, genet, wild-cat, bobcat, cheetah, tiger, tigress, lynx, wildcat, cougar, panther, puma, jaguar, jaguarundi, ocelot, caracal | ||||||||||||||
30 | Revenge | What words refer to a person who gets revenge? | èhlɔ̃biɔtɔa | yes | avenger, nemesis | ||||||||||||||
31 | Despise someone | What words refer to despising someone? | sìamìnaa | no | despise, disdain, disregard, rebuff, reject, repudiate, scoff, scorn, shun, slight, sneer at, snub, spurn, be contemptuous of, hold in contempt, feel contempt for, feel superior, think someone is worthless, think poorly of, feel superior to, look down on, spit on, be cliquish, turn up your nose at | ||||||||||||||
32 | Disabled | What words describe someone who has been disabled? | màrisa | no | disabled, handicapped, crippled, paralyzed, partially paralyzed, totally paralyzed, maimed, disfigured, mutilated, lame | ||||||||||||||
33 | Sun | What words refer to the light of the sun? | kɛ̃klɛ̃ | yes | sunlight, ray, sunshine, beam, light, sunbeam, radiance, glow, sparkle, glisten, glare | ||||||||||||||
34 | Cabinet | What kinds of cabinets are there? | ŋùkuɖojinyàwo | no | cabinet, dresser, chest of drawers, wardrobe, buffet, bookshelf, set of shelves, cupboard, drawer, shelf | ||||||||||||||
35 | Round | What words refer to something that is round? | trènà | no | circle, loop, ball, globe, sphere, arch | ||||||||||||||
36 | Wipe, erase | What tools are used? | àvɔvũ | yes | dust cloth, rag, eraser, rubber | ||||||||||||||
37 | Gas | What words refer to the movement of gas? | dànàtu | yes | spread, drift, creep along the ground, vapor trail, rise | ||||||||||||||
38 | Prepare | What words refer to preparing for a task? | jàjràɖo | yes | prepare, preparations, make preparations, get ready, ready something | ||||||||||||||
39 | Fold | What words refer to folding something? | fìfĩwo | no | fold, fold up, crease, turn down, double over, crimp, dog-ear | ||||||||||||||
40 | Nature, environment | What words refer to the world around us? | xixea | yes | world, nature, environment, environmental | ||||||||||||||
41 | Arrange | What words refer to arranging things? | eɖo | yes | arrange, align, array, dispose, lay out, line up, order, put in order, range, set out, concatenate | ||||||||||||||
42 | Wash clothes | What words are used to describe the condition of clothes? | yeye | yes | clean, dirty, filthy, soiled, stained, faded, old, new, brand new, never been worn, worn, torn, ripped, patched, mended | ||||||||||||||
43 | Weapon, shoot | What types of axes and clubs are there? | èfiɔa | yes | ax, axe, blackjack, club, halberd, hatchet, mace, tomahawk, truncheon | ||||||||||||||
44 | Caution | What words describe a person who is cautious? | ɖɔ̀ɖɔ̀ɛnɔ̀ | no | cautious, caution, careful | ||||||||||||||
45 | Life | What words refer to bringing a dead person back to life? | fɔ̃fɔ̃ | yes | resurrect, resurrection, resuscitate, revive, rise again, rise from the dead, regenerate, bring back to life | ||||||||||||||
46 | Confused | What words refer to something that causes someone to feel confused? | àmlìmànya | yes | distraction, puzzle (n), mystery | ||||||||||||||
47 | Jewelry | What words refer to types of jewelry? | dukùvi | yes | earring, necklace, brooch, hairclip, comb, belt, hat, glasses, sunglasses, handkerchief | ||||||||||||||
48 | Ruler | What is the person called who is the highest ruler in the country? | èga | yes | ruler, highest ruler, supreme authority, head of state, leader of the country, emperor, king, president, premier, chancellor, prime minister, Caesar, pharaoh, chief, paramount chief, chieftain, chief of state | ||||||||||||||
49 | Group of things | What words refer to a group of things that are tied or joined together? | ègàkpɛtɛvi | yes | bundle, bunch, sheaf, pack, package, packet, string of | ||||||||||||||
50 | New | What words describe someone who has recently arrived in a place or just started a new job? | yeye | yes | new, newcomer, new arrival, be new to, fresh, green, stranger | ||||||||||||||
51 | Mourn | What words refer to mourning a death? | lòfũ | yes | grieve, be in mourning, mourn, lament, bemoan, mourning, lamentation, grief, sorrow | ||||||||||||||
52 | Information | What words refer to an organized collection of information? | ènyàŋlɔ̃ɖɛ | yes | file, record, dossier, database | ||||||||||||||
53 | Big | What words describe something that is big? | gã | yes | big, large, biggish, bulky, fair-sized, be a fair size, good-sized, be a good size, bulky, grand, imposing, sizable, substantial | ||||||||||||||
54 | Beekeeping | What words refer to keeping bees? | àgbà | yes | beekeeping, beekeeper, suit, hive, bee, honey, honeycomb, wax, queen, drone, worker, nectar, sting, smoke | ||||||||||||||
55 | Types of people | What words refer to male and female people? | nyɔ̃nùa | yes | man, woman, boy, girl | ||||||||||||||
56 | Cast lots | What is the validating principle behind these methods? | menì | yes | fate, chance, God's will, social consensus | ||||||||||||||
57 | Grass, herb, vine | What types of aromatic herbs are there? | hɔ̃hɔ̃ɛwo | no | amaryllis, angelica, anise, balm, basil, chamomile, cardamom, cassia, catnip, chamomile, chervil, chicory, cosmopolitan, cowpea, cress, cumin, dill, fennel, fenugreek, feverfew, foxglove, ginseng, henbane, herb, horehound, hyssop, licorice, lucerne, mandrake, marjoram, medicinal, mint, parsley, parsnip, peppermint, portulaca, purslane, rosemary, sage, savory, saxifrage, skunk, sorrel, spearmint, spikenard, tarragon, thyme, valerian, watercress, wintergreen, yarrow | ||||||||||||||
58 | Soldier | What are the military ranks in the army? | kùtɔawo | no | infantryman, private, buck private, corporal, sergeant, warrant officer, lieutenant, captain, major, colonel, general, field marshal | ||||||||||||||
59 | Join, attach | What words refer to something made by joining things together? | jò | yes | union, unity, assembly, assemblage, bundle, ensemble, merger, trinity, triumvirate, partnership, compound, couple, coupling, conglomerate, combination, construct (n) | ||||||||||||||
60 | Festival, show | What general words refer to a festival? | àlèjiji | no | festival, show, spectacle | ||||||||||||||
61 | Father, mother | What words refer to your father? | ètɔ | yes | father, dad, old man, pa, papa, sire | ||||||||||||||
62 | Boat | What are the parts of a boat? | èhũɖotɔa | yes | bow, stern, starboard, port, deck, gunwale, below decks, mast, spar, crow's nest, figurehead, rudder, helm, superstructure | ||||||||||||||
63 | Nephew, niece | What words refer to your brother's child? | yɔvia | yes | nephew, niece | ||||||||||||||
64 | Stubborn | What words describe someone who is stubborn? | èdɛ̃màɖɔ̀li | yes | stubborn, adamant, bull-headed, conservative, dogged, enduring, hardened, hardheaded, headstrong, immovable, impenitent, incorrigible, indomitable, inflexible, intractable, mulish, obdurate, obstinate, persistent, pig-headed, recalcitrant, relentless, stiff-necked, strong-willed, stubborn, as stubborn as a mule, tenacious, unbending, uncompromising, ungovernable, unmanageable, unrepentant, unyielding, willful | ||||||||||||||
65 | Pain | What words refer to making noise because you are in pain? | àpa | yes | cry out, scream, howl, yell, shriek, groan, moan, weep | ||||||||||||||
66 | Complain | What words refer to complaining? | sìanà | yes | complain, beef, blame, fuss, grouch, grouse, growl, murmur, mutter, object, protest, squawk, wail, yap, make a complaint, lodge a complaint, file a complaint, take it up with, take the matter up with, make a fuss, kick up a fuss, air your grievances, yammer | ||||||||||||||
67 | Country | What words refer to the border of a country? | lipòa | yes | border, boundary | ||||||||||||||
68 | Do good to | What words describe a person who does good to other people? | ènyàsòso | no | accommodating, benevolent, benign, caring, charitable, chivalrous, considerate, courteous, gentle, gracious, humane, kind, kindhearted, kindly, nice, obliging, thoughtful | ||||||||||||||
69 | Jewel | What types of jewels are there? | jàspò | yes | agate, amethyst, beryl, carnelian, chalcedony, chrysolite, chrysoprase, diamond, emerald, garnet, ivory, jacinth, jasper, marble, onyx, pearl, quartz, ruby, sapphire, sardonyx, topaz | ||||||||||||||
70 | Often | What words describe something that happens often? | nìkàmor | no | frequent, repeated, habitual | ||||||||||||||
71 | Skin | What words describe the condition of a person's skin? | bɔtɔbɔtɔ | yes | skin condition, clear, oily, dry, cracked, loose, smooth, soft, rough, flake, scale, peel, scarred | ||||||||||||||
72 | Thank | What words refer to the feeling of wanting to thank someone? | ènupèple | no | appreciation, gratitude | ||||||||||||||
73 | Continue, persevere | What words refer to continuing to do something? | yigòawo | yes | continue (doing something), remain at (something), keep on (doing something), stay at (it), stick to (it), hold on, keep (going), keep at (it), sticktoitiveness, sustain | ||||||||||||||
74 | Grave | What words refer to the place where a body is placed? | àhasìwɔ̀pe | no | grave, tomb, burial plot, sepulcher, vault, crypt, barrow | ||||||||||||||
75 | Jewel | What types of jewels are there? | kòralinà | yes | agate, amethyst, beryl, carnelian, chalcedony, chrysolite, chrysoprase, diamond, emerald, garnet, ivory, jacinth, jasper, marble, onyx, pearl, quartz, ruby, sapphire, sardonyx, topaz | ||||||||||||||
76 | Fishing | What methods are used to catch fish? | àɖi | yes | net, hook, angle, trap, spear, arrow, harpoon, poison, dynamite, trawling, fishpond | ||||||||||||||
77 | Type, kind | What words refer to the class to which something belongs? | èhasòsowo | yes | type, kind, class, group, variety | ||||||||||||||
78 | War | What words refer to a time when armies fight? | àhùa | yes | war, battle, campaign, engagement, fight, contest, clash, skirmish | ||||||||||||||
79 | Working with metal | What raw materials does a blacksmith use? | gàkpo | yes | ore, iron, steel, metal, solder, scrap metal | ||||||||||||||
80 | Hot | What happens to things and people when they get hot? | àde | no | boil, melt, burn, warp, sweat | ||||||||||||||
81 | Types of houses | What is a very good house called? | èfìɔsawo | yes | palace, mansion, sprawling (place) | ||||||||||||||
82 | Building | What kinds of buildings are used by the government? | kòjoɖopea | yes | courthouse, Parliament house, government headquarters, castle, palace | ||||||||||||||
83 | Door | What are the parts of a door? | lɔkèa | yes | doorknob, door handle, lock, key, bolt, hinge, doornail, threshold, doorsill, doorstep, doormat, doorframe, lintel, doorpost, doorbell | ||||||||||||||
84 | Boat | What are the parts of a boat? | èhũɖotia | yes | bow, stern, starboard, port, deck, gunwale, below decks, mast, spar, crow's nest, figurehead, rudder, helm, superstructure | ||||||||||||||
85 | Working with chemicals | What are the names of specific chemicals? | etɛ̀r | yes | acetate, alcohol, amino, ammonia, arsenic, asbestos, bicarbonate, butane, camphor, carbohydrate, chloride, chlorine, cleaner, cleanser, colloidal, creosote, cyanide, detergent, diesel, dioxide, emulsion, enamel, ethane, ethanol, ether, fluoride, fluorite, fuel, gas, gel, helium, hydrogen, iodine, leaven, hydrocarbon, hydrochloric, gasohol, gasoline, glycerin, kerosene, lacquer, latex, lithium, lubricant, methane, neon, nitrogen, nylon, oil, oxide, oxygen, ozone, paraffin, peroxide, phosgene, petrochemical, petrol, petrolatum, petroleum, polyester, protein, rayon, resin, rosin, yeast, silicate, silicon, sodium, solution, sol, solvent, spar, sulfuric, tallow, tannin, tartar, thinner, turpentine, varnish, vitriol, water | ||||||||||||||
86 | Poetry | What words refer to poems? | ŋlɔ̀tɔ | yes | poetry, poem, poetic, sonnet, verse, rhyme, nursery rhyme, ballad, epic poem | ||||||||||||||
87 | Cruel | What words describe someone who is cruel? | drãwo | yes | cruel, ruthless, heartless, sadistic, bloodthirsty | ||||||||||||||
88 | Only | What words describe the only person or thing? | àkòŋùgòa | yes | only, sole, the one, lone, solitary, alone, one and only, single | ||||||||||||||
89 | Island, shore | What words refer to an island? | àpùtomè | yes | island, isle, islet, archipelago, atoll, key | ||||||||||||||
90 | After | What words indicate that something happens after a particular time or event? | dàna | no | after, afterward, afterwards, later, later on, subsequently, after that, beyond that, hence | ||||||||||||||
91 | Spice | What types of spices are there? | ɖàdonu | yes | pepper, curry, oregano, thyme, cinnamon, bay leaf, parsley, nutmeg, mint, cumin | ||||||||||||||
92 | Right, proper | What words describe something that is right for a particular job? | zelè | yes | right, proper, accepted, approved, appropriate, correct | ||||||||||||||
93 | Wash clothes | What tools are used to wash clothes? | àdàwavi | yes | laundry soap, detergent, washing machine, drier, washtub, washbasin, sink, basin, washboard, clothesline, clothespin, bucket, hanger, scrubbing stone | ||||||||||||||
94 | Help | What is a person called who helps another? | àlɔ̀dotɔ | yes | helper, aide, accomplice, assistant | ||||||||||||||
95 | Musical instrument | What are the types of instruments that you hit? | àyroloe | yes | percussion instruments, drum, snare drum, bass drum, tympani, cymbal, bell, xylophone, marimba, rattle, castanet, bangle, jingle | ||||||||||||||
96 | Beautiful | What words describe something that is beautiful? | bìɖìbìɖìwo | yes | beautiful, attractive, pretty, lovely, gorgeous, splendid, magnificent, stunning, superb, exquisite, elegant, artistic | ||||||||||||||
97 | Male organs | What words refer to the male organs? | neku | yes | penis, scrotum, testicle, testis, foreskin, loins | ||||||||||||||
98 | Bone, joint | What general words refer to a bone? | èpuwo | yes | bone, bony | ||||||||||||||
99 | See | What words refer to something that is seen? | àvìmènu | yes | sight, view, scene, scenery, picture, show, spectacle, vision, vista, panorama | ||||||||||||||
100 | Actions of the hand | What words refer to trying to find something with your hand? | klìnà | yes | feel (for something), grope (in the dark) |