TRIVIA

1. The most commonly used letter is E.

2. The least used letter is Q.
3. Skiing is the only word with double i.
4. Dreamt is the only word that ends in 'mt.'
5. There are only 4 words which end in 'dous': hazardous, horrendous, stupendous, and
tremendous.
6. 'Bookkeeper' and 'bookkeeping' are the only 2 words with three consecutive double letters.
7. The word 'strengths' is the longest word with just one vowel.
8. The word 'testify' derived from a time when men were required to swear on their testicles. (fr.
Latin, 'testis').
9. The longest one syllable words are is 'scraunched' and 'strengthed'.
10. All pilots on international flights identify themselves in English regardless of their country of
origin.
11. The word 'almost' is the longest with all the letters in alphabetical order.
12. The most commonly used word in conversation is 'I'.
13. Angry and hungry are the only words in English ending in -gry.
14. Madam, Im Adam may be the first palindrome with which Adam introduced himself to the
new lady he found in the Garden of Eden.
15. There are many sentences which are palindromes:
Able was I ere I saw Elba.
A man, a plan, a canal, Panama
Red rum, Sir, is murder.
Live not on evil, Madam, live not on evil.
Was it a rat I saw?
Rats live on no evil star.
Gateman sees name tag.
16. Defenselessness and Respectlessness Two fifteen- letter words with only one of the vowels.
17. RHYTHMS is the longest English word without the normal vowels, a, e, i, o, u.
18. Excluding derivatives there are only two words in English that end with -shion. They are
CUSHION and FASHION.
19. 12 words can be formed from the word THEREIN using consecutive letters: The, he, her, er,
here, I, there, ere, rein, re, in, and herein.
20. There is only one common word in English that has 5 vowels in a row QUEUEING.
21. The longest commonly used word in English with all the letters in the alphabetical order
ALMOST.
22. One thousand contains the letter A. None of the words from one to nine hundred and
ninety nine has an A.
23. Two words having all the vowels in the reverse order: SUBCONTINENTAL and
UNCOMPLIMENTARY.
24. These are the only six-letter words that begin and end with same vowel and there is no other
vowel in between. These are Asthma and Isthmi.
25. The longest English word is a 45-letter word which is the name of a disease:
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.
26. A superlatively long word of 27 letters having 13 vowels It alternates consonants and vowels:
HONORIFICABILITUDINITATIBUS. Some more examples are Antidisestablishmentarianism and
Electrophotomicrographically.
27. Tongue Twisters - there are many but this may be the toughest: The sixth sick Sheikh's sixth
sheeps sick.
28. UNDERGROUND and UNDERFUND are the only words in English that begin and end with the
letters und.
29. National Trivia Day is on January 4, 2015 (Sunday)
30. "Euouae," a medieval music term, is the longest word in English that contains only vowels.
Its also the word with the most consecutive vowels.

31. "Screeched," which means to make a harsh sound, is the longest one-syllable word in
English.
32. "Unprosperousness", meaning not wealthy or profitable, is the longest word in English in
which each letter is used at least two times.
33. The words "facetiously," "abstemiously," and "arseniously," each contain all six vowels
(including y) in alphabetical order. The word "duoliteral" contains all five vowels (not including
y) in reverse alphabetical order.
34. At 45 letters, "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis," which refers to a lung
disease, is often considered the longest word in English.
35. "Feedback" is the shortest word in English that has the letters a, b, c, d, e, and f.
36. "Floccinaucinihilipilification," is the longest word in English that does not contain letter e
37. No words in English rhyme with: "month," "orange," "silver," or "purple."
38.Q is the only letter that does not occur in any of the U.S. state names.
39. "Maine" is the only U.S. state whose name is just one syllable.
40. "Bookkeeper" is the only English word that has three consecutive double letters.
41. The word therein contains only seven letters, but it contains 10 words that can be formed
using consecutive letters: the, there, I, he, in, rein, her, here, ere, herein.
42. The sentence The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog is a pangram, which is a
sentence that uses every letter of the alphabet.
43. "United Arab Emirates," a small country in the Middle East, is made up of alternating vowels
and consonants. It is the longest name of a country whose letters do that.
*ARCHITECT BINGO
juxtaposition: the state or position of being placed close together or side-by-side, so as to
permit comparison or contrast
tartan grid: a design of straight lines of varying widths and distances, crossing at right angles
hierarchy: a system of elements ranked, classified and organized one above another, according
to significance or importance.
homogeneous: uniform in structure throughout or composed of parts that are all of the same
nature or kind
symmetry: balanced proportions; correspondence in size, shape, and relative position of parts
on opposite sides of a dividing line or median plane or about a center or axis
curvilinear: consisting of or bounded by curved lines : represented by a curved line
biomimicry: is the examination of nature, its models, systems, processes, and elements to
emulate or take inspiration from in order to solve human problems
texture: the characteristic structure given to a surface or substance by the size, shape,
arrangement, and proportions of the parts
tectonics: the science or art of shaping, ornamenting, or assembling materials in construction
clarity: the state or quality of being clear
fenestration: the design, proportioning, and disposition (arrangement) of openings in a building

parti: the basic scheme or concept for an architectural design, represented by a diagram
articulation: a method or manner of jointing that makes the united parts clear, distinct, and
precise in relation to each other
massing: a unified composition of two-dimensional shapes or three-dimensional
volumes, especially one that has weight, density, and bulk
diagram: a drawing, not necessarily representational, that outlines, explains, or clarifies the
arrangement and relations of the parts of a whole
form: the shape and structure of something as distinguished from its substance or material
truncated: having the apex, vertex, or end cut off by a plane; or stopping short from a
completed expression
procession: moving along in an orderly often ceremonial way
shell: the exterior framework of a mass or form
piloti: any of a series of columns supporting a building above an open ground level
merge: to combine, blend, or unite gradually by stages so as to blur identity or distinctions
folly: a whimsical or extravagant structure built to serve as a conversation piece or to lend
interest to a view
composition: the arranging of parts into proper proportion or relation so as to form a unified
whole
uniformity:the state or quality of being identical, homogeneous, or regular
balance: the pleasing or harmonious arrangement or proportion of parts or elements in a design
or composition
Detail: extended treatment of or attention to particular items
Poche: The walls, columns, and other solids of a building that are cut in a floor plan or section
drawing, usually indicated by shading the cut area black or with hatching
Transition: Movement, passage, or change from one form, state or place to another
Contextual: the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs
Riparian: relating to or living or located on the bank of a natural watercourse
Formal: relating to or involving the outward form, structure, relationships, or arrangement of
elements rather than content
Irregular: lacking perfect symmetry or evenness

Member: a part of a whole

Define: to fix or mark the limits of
Linear: relating to, resembling, or having a graph that is a line and especially a straight line
Cluster: a number of similar things that occur together
Volume: the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object as measured in cubic
units
Surface: the exterior or upper boundary of an object or body
Elevated: raised especially above the ground or other surface
Closure: A property of perception in which there is a tendency for an open or incomplete figure
to be seen as if it were a closed or complete and stable form
Mass: The physical volume or bulk of a solid body
Circuitous: having a circular or winding course; or not being forthright or direct in language or
action
Sequence: a continuous or connected series; or continuity of progression
Oblique: neither perpendicular nor parallel
Order: A condition of logical, harmonious, or comprehensible arrangement in which each
element of a group is properly disposed with reference to other elements and to its purpose
Theory: Abstract thought or speculation resulting in a system of assumptions of principles used
in analyzing, explaining, or predicting phenomena, and proposed or followed as the basis of
action
Scale: A certain proportionate size, extent, or degree, usually judged in relation to some
standard or point of reference
Freehand: drawing done without mechanical aids or devices
Green: An environmentalist political movement tending to preserve environmental quality
Regulate: to bring order, method, or uniformity to an item, process, or procedure
Plane: a surface generated by a straight line moving at a constant velocity with respect to a
fixed point, such that a straight line joining any two of its points lies wholly in the surface
Carbon Footprint: the amount of greenhouse and specifically carbon dioxide emitted by
something (as a persons activities or a products manufacture and transport) during a given
period

Gesture: a movement (usually of the body or limbs) that expresses or emphasizes an idea,
sentiment, or attitude
Proportion: a movement usually of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea,
sentiment, or attitude
Intention: a determination to act in a certain way
Depth: the degree of intensity <depth of a color>
Render: to reproduce or represent by artistic or verbal means
Geothermal: of, relating to, or utilizing the heat of the earths interior; also :produced or
permeated by such heat
Formal: relating to or involving the outward form, structure, relationships, or arrangement of
elements rather than content
Envelop: to enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
Re-Purpose: to give a new purpose or use to
DayLighting: illumination of indoor spaces by natural light
Shape: form, create; especially : to give a particular form or shape to
Monolithic: constituting a massive undifferentiated and often rigid whole
Datum: something used as a basis for calculating or measuring
Function: the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing
exists
Preliminary: something that precedes or is introductory or preparatory
Salient: standing out conspicuously; especially : of notable significance
Element: a constituent part: as a distinct group within a larger group or community
Miesian: a formal gesture incorporating the maxims of Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe
Sustainable: of, relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the
resource is not depleted or permanently damaged
Complexity: a whole made up of complicated or interrelated parts
Spatial: of or relating to facility in perceiving relations (as of objects) in space
Rhetoric: the study of writing or speaking as a means of communication or persuasion

Axis: a straight line about which a body or a geometric figure rotates or may be supposed to
rotate
Boredom: the state of being weary and restless through lack of interest
Exhausted: to deprive of a valuable quality or constituent
Vacuum: a space absolutely devoid of matter
Configuration: relative arrangement of parts or elements:
Prefabricated: relative arrangement of parts or elements:
Layout: the plan or design or arrangement of something laid out
Space: a limited extent in one, two, or three dimensions
Connection: the act of connecting causal or logical relation or sequence
Joint: a part or space included between two articulations, knots, or nodes
Studio: the working place of a painter, sculptor, photographer and additional creative vocations
Integrated: marked by the unified control of all aspects of industrial production from raw
materials through distribution of finished products
Figure Ground: relating to or being the relationships between the parts of a perceptual field
which is perceived as divided into a part consisting of figures having form and standing out from
the part comprising the background and being relatively formless
Clad: to cover, sheathe or face one material with another
Grade: a datum or reference level
Illustrate: to provide with visual features intended to explain or decorate
Context: the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs
Portal: the whole architectural composition surrounding and including the doorways and
porches of a enclosure
Thermal: being or involving a state of matter dependent upon temperature
EcoFriendly: not environmentally harmful
Perception: awareness of the elements of environment through physical sensation
Foreground: the part of a scene or representation that is nearest to and in front of the
spectator

Mastic: any of various pasty materials used as protective coatings or cements

Arrangement: the state of being ordered; something made by arranging parts or things
together
LEED: LEED is a voluntary third party rating system administered by the US Green Building
Council and stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Conceptualize: to form an idea, of something in an abstract environment
LifeCycle: a series of stages through which something (as an individual, culture, or
manufactured product) passes during its lifetime
Cantilever: a projecting beam or member supported at only one end
Corbusian: of, pertaining to, of characteristic of the Swiss architect, Charles Edouard Jeanneret
otherwise known as Le Corbusier
Angst: a feeling of anxiety, apprehension or insecurity
Prague: a city in the Czech Republic, located on the Vltava River
Despair: to lose all hope of confidence
Trend: to extend in a general direction : follow a general course
Turtleneck: a high close-fitting turnover collar used especially for sweaters
Tired: drained of strength and energy : fatigued often to the point of exhaustion
Coffee: a beverage made by percolation, infusion, or decoction from the roasted and ground
seeds of a coffee plant
Minimalism: a style or technique (as in music, literature, or design) that is characterized by
extreme spareness and simplicity
Opinion: view, judgment, or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter
Sorta: urban colloquialism, slang for sort of
Sketch: a rough drawing representing the chief features of an object or scene and often made
as a preliminary study
Black: reflecting or transmitting little or no light
Consultant: one who gives professional advice or services
Economy: efficient and concise use of nonmaterial resources (as effort, language, or motion)
Entourage: ones attendants or associates
Haiku: an unrhymed verse form of Japanese origin having three lines containing usually five,
seven, and five syllables respectively
Ideas: a transcendent entity that is a real pattern of which existing things are imperfect
representations
Architect: a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction
Orson Welles: an American filmmaker, actor, director, etc noted for his innovative dramatic
productions as well as his distinctive voice and personality
Cold: marked by a lack of the warmth of normal human emotion, friendliness, or compassion
Interesting: holding the attention
Strategy: a careful plan or method
Scotch: whiskey made in Scotland
*ENGINEERING
Acre: unit of land in the imperial system
Acrow: a telescopic prop much used as a temporary support in construction.

Aggregate: The stones and sand (coarse and fine aggregate respectively) used as a filler in
concrete, asphalt etc.
Aircrete: A lightweight aerated cement-based material from which easily handled high
insulating building-blocks are made. (Trade name.)
Architrave: Timber moulding around a door frame or similar.
Arris: A sharp corner at the junction of two planes or surfaces.
Berm: An earth bank left against a retaining wall during excavation, until it is propped.
Cleat: A steel plate or angle with holes for bolting, for connecting the components of a steel
frame together.
Extrados: The upper surface of an arch.
Fascia: In roof construction, a decorative board fixed to the ends of the rafters. Also the name
board over a shop-front.
Flue: Channel formed with masonry or specially made blocks or pipes through which the
products of combustion pass to the outside. Until the middle 20th century, the need to stack
flues from storey to storey imposed a discipline on architecture which is now absent.
Joinery: The fabricated timber components of a building such as doors, windows and staircases.
(Fr. menuiserie, f).
Lewis: A device consisting of expanding wedges used for lifting heavy stone masonry.
Mock Tudor: An architectural style popular in suburban development in the twenties and
thirties, in which traditional styles were copied poorly.
Node: Theoretical point where two or more members are considered to be connected together.
Pier: A masonry column; a jetty.
Purlin: A horizontal structural member which supports a sloping roof covering, with or without
rafters, and which carries the roof loads to the primary framing members. (Fr., panne, f).
Quoin: The external corner where two brick walls meet.
Theodolite: An optical instrument used by land surveyors for surveying and by engineers and
builders for setting-out lines and angles on the ground.
Truss: An arrangement of steel or timber components designed to span across a large distance
to support a roof, floor or bridge.
Vermiculite: An expanded mineral used as lightweight aggregate in concrete and other filling
applications.
Voussoir: One of the stones or bricks forming an arch.
*WORDS THAT ARE UTTERLY UNIQUE
Syzygy [siz-i-jee] - the only English word with three Ys also happens to describe a rare
astronomical event involving three heavenly bodies. Asyzygy is the alignment of three celestial
bodies in a straight line, commonly the Earth, the Sun and the Moon.
Dreamt [dremt] - A poet would appreciate how this past tense of dream possesses such a
special quality -- the only verb in regular English usage to end with -mt. We hear from people
constantly who swear there must be another term ending in -mt. No one has ever actually
offered a second example, however. Perhaps it exists in a dream.
Tmesis [tuh-mee-sis] - The sole term in the English language to begin with tm- has an unusual
meaning to match. Tmesis is the insertion of one or more words between the words that make up
a compound phrase, as in "what-so-ever" inserted in the middle of "whatever."
Hydroxyzine [hahy-drok-suh-zeen] - Only one word in all of English has an X, Y, and Z in
order.Hydroxyzine is also the only word on this list that you may have swallowed at some point.
This medication developed in the 1950s can help calm you down, prevent sneezing, and impress
you with unique linguistic qualities.
Queue [kyoo] - referred to the tail of a beast in medieval pictures and designs. The unusual
spelling owes its origin to French, like many words that look a little odd in English. Prior to the
Frenchification ofqueue, Latin spelled it simply as coda. The duplication of U and E often feels like
waiting in line: once you think you are almost there, the queue magically seems to repeat itself.

*WEIRD ENGLISH WORDS

agastopia n. admiration of a particular part of someones body
bibble v. to drink often; to eat and/or drink noisily
cabotage n. coastal navigation; the exclusive right of a country to control the air traffic within
its borders
doodle sack n. old English word for bagpipe
erinaceous adj. of, pertaining to, or resembling a hedgehog
firman n. in Turkey and some other Oriental countries, a decree or mandate issued by the
sovereign
gabelle n. a tax on salt
halfpace n. a platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in exactly the reverse direction
of the lower flight
impignorate v. to pawn or mortgage something
jentacular adj. pertaining to breakfast
kakorrhaphiophobia n. fear of failure
lamprophony n. loudness and clarity of enunciation
macrosmatic adj. having a good sense of smell
nudiustertian n. the day before yesterday
oxter n. outdated word meaning armpit
pauciloquent adj. uttering few words; brief in speech
If you had to figure out how to use this word in context, you probably wouldnt say much either.
quire n. two dozen sheets of paper
ratoon n. small shoot growing from the root of a plant
salopettes n. high-waisted skiing pants with shoulder straps
tittynope n. a small quantity of something left over
Undoubtedly the biggest eyebrow-raiser on this list!
ulotrichous adj. having wooly or crispy hair
First time youve heard this word? Its probably a good indication that you dont have wooly or
crispy hair. Or that you do, and nobody uses this word anymore.
valetudinarian n. a sickly or weak person, especially one who is constantly and morbidly
concerned with his or her health
winklepicker n. style of shoe or boot in the 1950s with a sharp and long pointed toe
A close second to tittynope in the eyebrow-raiser category
xertz v. to gulp down quickly and greedily
yarborough n. hand of cards containing no card above a nine
zoanthropy n. delusion of a person who believes himself changed into an animal
*UNCOMMON WORDS
Acersecomic: A person whose hair has never been cut.
Biblioclasm: The practice of destroying, often ceremoniously, books or other written material
and media.
Cacodemonomania: The pathological belief that one is inhabited by an evil spirit.
Dactylion: An anatomical landmark located at the tip of the middle finger.
Enantiodromia: The conversion of something into its opposite.
Fanfaronade: Swaggering; empty boasting; blustering manner or behavior; ostentatious display.
Gorgonize: To have a paralysing or mesmerising effect on: Stupefy or Petrify.
Hamartia: The character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall.
Infandous: Unspeakable or too odious to be expressed or mentioned.
Jettatura: The casting of an evil eye.
Ktenology: The science of putting people to death.
Leptosome: A person with a slender, thin, or frail body.

Montivagant: Wandering over hills and mountains.

Noegenesis: Production of knowledge.
Ostentiferous: Bringing omens or unnatural or supernatural manifestations.
Pogonotrophy: The act of cultivating, or growing and grooming, a mustache, beard, sideburns
or other facial hair.
Quockerwodger: A rare nineteenth-century word for a wooden toy which briefly became a
political insult.
Recumbentibus: A knockout punch, either verbal or physical.
Scripturient: Possessing a violent desire to write.
Tarantism: A disorder characterised by an uncontrollable urge to dance.
Ultracrepidarian: A person who gives opinions and advice on matters outside of ones
knowledge.
Vernalagnia: A romantic mood brought on by Spring.
Welter: A confused mass; a jumble; turmoil or confusion.
Xenization: The act of traveling as a stranger.
Yonderly: Mentally or emotionally distant; absent-minded.
Zugzwang: A position in which any decision or move will result in problem.

SPELLING
*COMMON
MISSPELLED
aberration
accommodati
on
achieve
address
absence
acceptable
accessible
accommodati
on
accomplish
achievement
acquire
address
advertisemen
t
advice
(noun)
advise
(verb)
amateur
apartment
appearance
argument
athletic
attendance
a lot or allot
Atheist

basically
beginning
belief
believe
beneficial
business
beginning
believe
calendar
campaign
category
cemetery
challenge
characteristic
cigarette
clothes
column
committee
commitment
completely
condemn
conscience
conscientious
conscious
controversy
convenient
corresponden
ce
criticism
Caucasian
cemetery
commitment

committed,
committing
committee
consensus
conceive
copyright
deceive
definitely
definition
department
describe
despair
desperate
development
difference
difficult
disappointed
discipline
disease
Dalmatian
decaffeinated
decathlon
definitely
dependence
desiccate
desirable
diarrhea
disappoint
dispel
easily
effect
eighth

either
embarrass
encourageme
nt
enemy
entirely
environment
especially
exaggerate
excellent
existence
experience
experiment
embarrass
environment
espresso
familiar
February
finally
financial
foreign
foreigner
formerly
forty
fourth
fascist
fifty
fluorescent
fluoride
fourteen

friend
general
generally
genius
government
grammar
grateful
guarantee
guidance
genealogy
happily
height
heroes
humorous
hypocrite
hamster
harass
hemorrhage
heroes
height
hygiene
hypocrisy
ideally
imaginary
immediate
incredible
independent
influential
insurance
intelligent

interference
interrupt
introduce
island
independence
innate
inoculate
interesting
jealous
jealousy
judge
kneel
knowledge
later
legitimate
length
library
lightning
likely
loneliness
lose (verb)
loose
(adjective)
lovely
luxurious
laser
maintain
maintenance
manageable
management
manufacture
marriage
married
millionaire
misspell
mischievous
money
mortgage
muscle
mysterious

manageable
millennium
mischievous
missile
monastery
monkeys
mountain
naturally
necessary
neighbor
neighbour
ninety
noticeable
nowadays
necessary
niece
nickel
ninth
no one or noone
obedient
obstacle
occasional
occurred
official
opinion
opposition
ordinary
originally
occurred
occurrence
opportunity
ophthalmologi
st
particular
peculiar
perceive

performance
permanent
personal
personnel
physical
physician
piece
pleasant
possession
possible
possibility
potatoes
practically
prefer
privilege
professor
professional
pronounce /
pronunciation
psychology
psychological
parallel
pastime
pavilion
piece
perceive
perseverance
pursue
possession
preceding
publicly
quantity
quality
questionnaire
queue
quizzes
realistic
realize

really
receipt
receive
recognize
recommend
religion
religious
remember
representativ
e
restaurant
rhythm
roommate
raspberry
ridiculous
regardless
rhythm
sacrifice
safety
scared
scenery
schedule
secretary
sentence
separate
similar
sincerely
strength
surprise
suspicious
success
successful
siege

supersede
technical
technique
temperature
temporary
their
there
theyre
themselves
their
tomorrow
tongue
undoubtedly
unforgettable
unique
until
uniform
valuable
village
violence
violent
vision
volume
vacuum
vegetarian
Weather
Wednesday
weird
whether
which
woman
women
worthwhile
width
writing

seize

written

speech
strategy

yacht
young