"The Devil's Dictionary"
Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce
A costume sometimes worn by Scotchmen in America and Americans in Scotland. starts with "K"
Kilt
Explain the difference: a little, little
"a little" = positive, amount of something
"little" = negative, not much
This former Russian imperial city attracted the likes of Nobel and Rothschild
Baku
Why is IPv6 being rolled out?
depletion of IPv4 addresses
A bunch of ...
.. roses, kids, problems
"A tax on people who are bad at math."
Lottery
If you don't like a steak rare, you would get either:
well done or medium
This Tsar freed the serfs
Alex II
Freely accessible, independent of telephone or internet networks, requires four or more satellites
GPS
A flock of ...
..birds, sheep
"A person of low taste, more interested in himself than in me"
Egotist
If you finish your plate and you want more, you ask for:
Seconds
How did the young USA fend off competition from British manufacturing?
high tariffs; protectionism of own industry
Created at Dartmouth College, this programming language allowed non-mathematicians to use computers for the first time.
BASIC
Which noun goes with these collective nouns: a crew, a union, a shift
workers, employees
The kind of clothing worn by a man whose tailor is a blacksmith. Starts with "A"
Armor
"You can't make me" is a causative answer to what?
an Imperative order (Do ...)
He made modern Germany and the first pension system in the world
Otto von Bismarck
What is GIMP?
photo editing software
Which ones don't concern humans (2)? A batch of..., A herd of ..., A band of ...., A dynasty of...
herd & batch
In American politics, a person who having failed to secure an office from the people is given one by the Administration on condition that he leave the country. Starts with "C"
a consul
Which word is incorrect: incomplete, unsecure, illegal, imperfect, unintelligent ?
unsecure >> insecure
Pres. Clinton formerly apologized to these people for the US overthrowing their king and annexing their territory in the 1800s
Hawaiians
American company based near Chicago known for mobile phones, smartphones, smartwatches, computers, cable modems, and much more. Currently owned by Lenovo.
Motorola
Which is correct: data is or data are; information is or information are?