Language buff

Are you a language lover? An etymology enthusiast? A word whiz? If so, try your hand at this quiz.

1. Apiology is the study of . . .
2. What does bamboozle mean?
3. Gelotology is the study of . . .
4. What is a cherimoya?
5. What is a ptarmigan?
6. What does lollygag mean?
7. Hematology is the study of . . .
8. What does discombobulate mean?
9. What is a zephyr?
10. What does noisome mean?