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U.S.-based organization for retirees
Ab
Swedish pop music group
Ac
Unit of area
Ad
Neurobehavioral developmental disorder
Ae
Chocolate bar or user interface
in Windows Vista and 7
Af
Bushy hairstyle
Ag
Fever marked by chills
Ah
Interjection sounding like clearing one's throat
Ai
Disease of the human immune system
Aj
Football club, programming technique
or household cleaner
Ak
Grammy Award-nominated R&B singer-songwriter
Al
Second highest voice part in a 4-part chorus
Am
Slang for gunpowder and artillery
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An
Boleyn, Frank, Hathaway or Murray
Ao
Numerical video, audio and DVD software company
Ap
Climax or peak
Aq
Color or Danish pop band
Ar
Common Ancient Roman structure
As
Includes Bhutan, Iran and Thailand
At
The basic unit of elements
Au
Atmosphere emanating from
a person, place, or thing
Av
Taxonomic class for birds
Aw
Military term for 'desertion'
Ax
Line about which a rotating body turns
Ay
Elizabethan musical composition
Az
Spanish word for 'blue'
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Aa to Az in 4 Letters Quiz
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JayHankEdLyon
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Oct 31st, 2009 at 00:43 GMT
1 point
Really oughtta be "words and abbreviations and acronyms", but nice quiz. I suggest AARP for the first one, and make it more general (like a group for retirees, just to make it less obvious.) You could shave off a minute or two (or three.) Still, nifty concept.
kmiz22
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Oct 31st, 2009 at 02:47 GMT
1 point
i think this quiz was a good idea and unique and the perfect amount of ones you know and ones you cant quite put your finger on...nice quiz
jimmyrickards
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Oct 31st, 2009 at 04:48 GMT
2 points
Thanks Jay. I like that one much more.
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Tahnan
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Oct 31st, 2009 at 05:35 GMT
-13 points
I feel like once you're including "AOLs" (and Latin words and Spanish words and prefixes), it's time to admit that the concept doesn't work as well as you hoped.
jimmyrickards
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Oct 31st, 2009 at 05:45 GMT
3 points
@Tahnan: Can't deny that. Almost scrapped the quiz because of those few stubborn ones, but decided I'd publish it anyway after already coming up with the rest.
Saggers
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Oct 31st, 2009 at 15:02 GMT
2 points
Could have Aore Island for AO, as aols isn't a word. Apart from that, fantastic quiz.
jimmyrickards
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Oct 31st, 2009 at 17:51 GMT
1 point
@Saggers: Glad you enjoyed the quiz. Yeah, the 'Ao' was the worst. Couldn't find anything. Aore works although I didn't want to have to resort to something so obscure hardly anyone would get it.
caramba
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Nov 3rd, 2009 at 22:35 GMT
2 points
Aort is a trojan virus...
marpocky
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Nov 6th, 2009 at 04:21 GMT
4 points
A-one?
ffi
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Nov 8th, 2009 at 04:20 GMT
-3 points
I read 'immune system' as 'esophagus' for some reason, then kept wondering what disease could possibly start with 'AI.'
Platypus222
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Nov 10th, 2009 at 22:14 GMT
-1 points
I've never heard of Aero candy, which is apparently because they aren't sold in the US. Maybe include as an alternate clue "the user interface used in Windows Vista and 7"? I only got it because I couldn't think of anything else with 4 letters that started with "Ae".
Good quiz, though! I really like the concept!
rockgolf
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Nov 11th, 2009 at 20:06 GMT
-2 points
On the "AO" clue, why not rephrase as "Belonging to Time-Warner's internet provider division"? "AOL's"
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mybeaglebelle
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Nov 25th, 2009 at 19:54 GMT
-19 points
agricultural should work. Also, for Ak, Alicia Keys could at least be a bonus
brewcrew09
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Nov 25th, 2009 at 20:13 GMT
8 points
@mybeaglebelle: They have to be 4 letters.
Niques
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Nov 25th, 2009 at 21:37 GMT
2 points
@Platypus, because US-based organisations are so easy for the rest of the world? Aero should stay.
maroolat
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Nov 25th, 2009 at 22:46 GMT
2 points
excellent quiz
montylaw
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Nov 26th, 2009 at 02:41 GMT
0 points
Good quiz - was a bit surprised to find that "alto" is considered high, since it is the lower female voice, but the Latin root definitely means high.
apchilds
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Nov 26th, 2009 at 02:52 GMT
1 point
"Alto" means high in Italian, but *not* in music (even though the musical term comes from Italian). So, "musical term meaning 'high'" is an incorrect clue. I'd also second the call for a better "ao" answer (I like "A-one"). The "ag" also strikes me as weak (agro- isn't a word, an abbreviation, or an acronym; and the clue is a bit too self-referential). Perhaps try "agar"? or "ague"? Great concept!
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FijiPudVT
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Nov 27th, 2009 at 12:59 GMT
-9 points
what about Aorta for ao.
jimmyrickards
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Nov 27th, 2009 at 16:52 GMT
1 point
Thanks everyone for your comments and suggestions. I now feel satisfied with this quiz. I myself have never heard of "A-one", however it seems others have, and I hated having "AOLs" up there.
Niques, I didn't want to have to use that, however it's actually extremely difficult coming up with answers. If you can think of something better, please let me know.
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torb
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Dec 5th, 2009 at 22:05 GMT
-7 points
there's a semi-underground rap group from philly called AOTP (short for army of the pharaohs) which is at least as legit as AARP and other abbreviations
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lyricsfreak
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Dec 6th, 2009 at 04:29 GMT
-30 points
I'd argue Ahum could be a possible alternate for Ah.
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TimeAndTide
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Dec 6th, 2009 at 05:02 GMT
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Actually, Detektor, you're only half right. You left out the leptons (electrons, muons, neutrinos, etc.). Things like protons, neutrons, mesons, etc. are made out of quarks, but the leptons are not. @jimmyrickards: Nice quiz! 5/5
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davo499
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Dec 6th, 2009 at 05:03 GMT
-21 points
many believe quarks are made of strings
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Ned
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Dec 6th, 2009 at 05:04 GMT
-14 points
I thought aqua meant water, I'm sure I'm wrong though.
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Inyro
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Dec 6th, 2009 at 05:14 GMT
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Am I the only one who got Ar wrong by trying "arena"? Also, I just got the "A-One" clue now that I see the answers, and for Av I think I literally tried every type of "avi-" I could think of...
Detektor
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Dec 6th, 2009 at 05:27 GMT
0 points
Still, the atom is actually the basic unit of elements and the quiz should be updated.
ElDavo
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Dec 6th, 2009 at 05:32 GMT
4 points
Atoms are taught in high school chemistry as the basic units of matter. I think that has the best bet of being fair as a hint.
Seattle_Will
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Dec 6th, 2009 at 05:33 GMT
4 points
Oh Asia...How did I miss you? Elsewhere, Afro is #1. That is just awesome.
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Hooby
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Dec 6th, 2009 at 05:47 GMT
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GrooGruxKing
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Dec 6th, 2009 at 05:51 GMT
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@Ned, I think "agua" is Spanish for water. And that's where the transition to aqua meaning water might come from.
pbysr
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Dec 6th, 2009 at 05:56 GMT
-1 points
The atom certainly is a basic unit of matter, just as a meter is a basic unit of length despite the existence of centimeters and millimeters.
Detektor
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Dec 6th, 2009 at 06:10 GMT
-1 points
@pbysr: the SI unit for matter is the mole (mol).
jimmyrickards
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Dec 6th, 2009 at 06:20 GMT
24 points
@Ned: Aqua is latin for water. I chose to use 'color or Danish pop band' as the clue though 'cause i thought it made it a slight bit more challenging. But really, how many 4 letter words that start with 'aq' can you think of? I'm sure 'aqua' comes to mind first for pretty much everybody.
BeepsYou
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Dec 6th, 2009 at 06:43 GMT
0 points
I really wanted the line with a rotating body to be axle.... and tried it about twenty times before I remember the right answer lol
mrrusso
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Dec 6th, 2009 at 07:06 GMT
-1 points
@ Detekor: The mole is the SI unit for amount of matter, not matter itself.
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bsd987
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Dec 6th, 2009 at 07:46 GMT
-29 points
I'm sorry, but Ah in and of itself is an interjection that is the clearing of the throat.
jimmyrickards
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Dec 6th, 2009 at 07:54 GMT
12 points
@bsd987: Perhaps you're right, but the key here is that the answer must be 4 letters long.
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lgg203
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Dec 6th, 2009 at 08:52 GMT
-6 points
'ayre' seems a bit too obscure given that it's an alternative, little used, spelling of 'air'. google 'ayre' and you'll get no musical results.
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