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Exceptional words

Posted By: Pandora

Exceptional words - 03/12/15 12:37 PM

"I before E except after C" is a rule we learn in spelling class. But there are exceptions to that rule. Can you identify the ones clued below?

-1. Off the wall; odd
-2. Full of spunk
-3. Homo sapiens sapiens or Canis familiaris
-4. On the lam
-5. National park in Montana
-6. Mexican plantation
-7. Too much keeps you up at night
-8. The loan arranger
-9. Describes "The Age of Reason" or "The Roaring Twenties"
-10. Fast and able
-11. For peace of mind, keep it clear
-12. Hollywood's notorious madam
-13. "Plop plop fizz fizz," for example
-14. Belief you bring with you to your next life


Posted By: Cue

Re: Exceptional words - 03/12/15 01:03 PM

7. caffeine wave
Posted By: michele rose

Re: Exceptional words - 03/12/15 01:06 PM

6. hacienda wave
Posted By: CCbomber

Re: Exceptional words - 03/12/15 01:12 PM

2. feisty smile
Posted By: manxman

Re: Exceptional words - 03/12/15 01:24 PM

11. conscience smile
Posted By: OrleansBelle

Re: Exceptional words - 03/12/15 01:35 PM

1 - weird
Posted By: Haroula

Re: Exceptional words - 03/12/15 01:37 PM

6.cactus smile wave
Posted By: curly

Re: Exceptional words - 03/12/15 01:40 PM

5. Glacier
Posted By: Redz

Re: Exceptional words - 03/12/15 01:46 PM

14. theism wave
Posted By: Flo NS

Re: Exceptional words - 03/12/15 02:20 PM

12. Heidi Fleiss
Posted By: niteowl07

Re: Exceptional words - 03/12/15 05:24 PM

3 - species ?
Posted By: BobH

Re: Exceptional words - 03/12/15 06:43 PM

10. efficient wave

I think this snippet from the British television show QI belongs here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duqlZXiIZqA
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Exceptional words - 03/13/15 01:43 AM

Delightful snippet! And some great answers! I've got a different one for #14. wave
Posted By: Marian

Re: Exceptional words - 03/13/15 02:00 AM

14. reincarnation? wave
Posted By: Sherlock

Re: Exceptional words - 03/13/15 02:13 AM

13. onomatopoeia grin
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Exceptional words - 03/13/15 02:58 AM

Both correct! wave grin
Posted By: BobH

Re: Exceptional words - 03/14/15 05:30 AM

8. financier wave
Posted By: Koala

Re: Exceptional words - 03/14/15 06:31 AM

4. Fleeing

smile
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Exceptional words - 03/14/15 08:31 AM

Two toughies! The last answer begins with a Z. wave
Posted By: michele rose

Re: Exceptional words - 03/14/15 12:40 PM

9. Zeitgeist think
Posted By: Pandora

Re: Exceptional words - 03/14/15 01:52 PM

Yes! wave
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