Can you name the word within each word that shares its meaning with the original word?

created by tobley

Enter a word in the box below
Correctly named words will show up below
Answers do not have to be guessed in order
Letters must be taken from the original word in the order that they appear. For example, the word allocate contains the synonym allot (ALLOcaTe) within itself.
The interior words cannot be roots or suffixes of the original word.
Also try: Threesome-onyms

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Word	Synon-in
amicable
astound
barren
blossom
curtail
departed
encourage
falsities
honorable
jovialty

Word	Synon-in
lighted
municipality
observe
perimeter
prematurely
respite
scion
scoundrel
transgression
unsightly

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Kangaroo Words Quiz

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Created Nov 18, 2011 in Language
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prockstar83:

Dec 19th, 2011 at 18:48 GMT

48 points

This quiz is original, thoughtful and creative. Wish I'd thought of it myself. ;) Great work.

	cupcakes:	Dec 19th, 2011 at 18:51 GMT		28 points
	possibly con for scoundrel?

	amusemental:	Dec 19th, 2011 at 18:59 GMT		9 points
	Inception. Words within words that are linked to the original words.

	randmperson2:	Dec 19th, 2011 at 19:03 GMT		7 points
	I think this quiz could definitely use more time. I would have gotten all of them had I had even another minute. Other than that, good quiz!

	Lprdgecko:	Dec 19th, 2011 at 19:03 GMT		7 points
	Great quiz!

	adidag0:	Dec 19th, 2011 at 19:47 GMT		9 points
	Awesome idea for a quiz. I feel like "nag" should work for "encourage."

	sivi125:	Dec 19th, 2011 at 20:02 GMT		14 points
	I tried "parted" for "departed." But I see how that's kind of a stretch...

	NY_MOB:	Dec 19th, 2011 at 20:13 GMT		6 points
	Very clever!

	HelloPossum:	Dec 19th, 2011 at 20:35 GMT		4 points
	Love it! The amount of time was perfect.

	spolonsky:	Dec 19th, 2011 at 21:40 GMT		6 points
	Although I did get "urge" eventually, my ex-wife certainly did "encourage" me quite frequently by nagging.

	Jdawg1015:	Dec 19th, 2011 at 22:46 GMT		12 points
	WORDCEPTION

	dipayanban:	Dec 19th, 2011 at 22:50 GMT		6 points
	Love the concept, make more!

	Riko:	Dec 19th, 2011 at 23:00 GMT		15 points
	Wow, I went in the wrong direction with 'departed': I was thinking of the past-tense verb, not the adjective/noun. Great quiz!

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	weriov:	Dec 19th, 2011 at 23:58 GMT		7 points
	Thought this was really original and lots and lots of fun. Not sure how much time you put into creating this, but it was WELL worth it. Thanks tobley!

	dancastro:	Dec 20th, 2011 at 00:22 GMT		-1 points
	I think that "amicable" and "amiable" have the same origin, the Latin "amicus" (friend), the latter probably through the French "ami". Also "lighted" and "lit" seem to me the regular and irregular participles of the same verb. Shouldn't these cases be excluded as belonging to the same root? Maybe a native speaker of English (I'm not one) can confirm or reject this opinion.

	yocoy:	Dec 20th, 2011 at 00:34 GMT		1 point
	Joviality and joy are not synonyms. Otherwise, fantastic quiz.

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	Cecispanda:	Dec 20th, 2011 at 01:23 GMT		4 points
	Amicable/amiable does not meet the high standard you have created with the rest of them. I don't really have any suggestions to replace it, but if you can think of one, you should. Very good quiz overall.

	dancastro:	Dec 20th, 2011 at 01:26 GMT		5 points
	@Megawall300: but according to the rules of the game the letters must be taken in order, so from "scoundrel" you can't get "louse", only "souel".

	RussRussell:	Dec 20th, 2011 at 01:44 GMT		2 points
	Well done! More please.

	EyeKanFly:	Dec 20th, 2011 at 02:34 GMT		1 point
	I see the name of the quiz changed. I think "synonym-ception" probably would've been the best title though.

	Bio:	Dec 20th, 2011 at 04:06 GMT		-1 points
	"Jovialty" is not a word. I assume you mean "joviality". Joviality and joy are not synonyms, but close enough for government work, I suppose.

	Rayavi:	Dec 20th, 2011 at 04:06 GMT		6 points
	Somebody needs to tie these kangaroo words down, sport. (And personally, I prefer inceptionym)

	Zak6009:	Dec 20th, 2011 at 11:46 GMT		5 points
	I clicked on this quiz thinking it would be some boring zoology terms quiz, what I got was something much better and more worthwhile. :)

	sickmission:	Dec 21st, 2011 at 14:59 GMT		-1 points
	Great quiz! Maybe accept "falsies" for "falsities"?

	climber_v12:	Dec 22nd, 2011 at 11:45 GMT		4 points
	Amicable - amiable is the only one in which the second word sounds very similar to the first one, and I don't think it's as good as the rest of them. Apart from that, great quiz, really something quite exceptional!