8-Letter Word Trivia

Contains spoilers — every word's spelling is shown below.

1. Landwehr / ˈlændˌveɪr /

   A German or Austrian military reserve force.

2. Knotlike / ˈnɑtˌlaɪk /

   Resembling a knot.

3. Korrigan / ˈkɔrɪɡən /

   A fairy or gnome-like creature in Breton folklore.

4. Invasive / ɪnˈveɪsɪv /

   Tending to spread harmfully.

5. Viewless / ˈvjuːləs /

   Unable to be seen or lacking a prospect.

6. Depurate / ˈdɛpjəˌreɪt /

   To purify or cleanse.

7. Hellenic / hɛˈlɛnɪk /

   Relating to ancient Greece, its language, or its culture.

8. Flatboat / ˈflætˌboʊt /

   A shallow-draft boat with a flat bottom, used for river transport.

9. Fervency / ˈfɜrvənsi /

   Intensity of feeling or expression; ardor.

10. Monastic / məˈnæstɪk /

    Relating to monks, nuns, or others living under religious vows, or to the buildings in which they live.

11. Glycerin / ˈɡlɪsərɪn /

    A sweet, syrupy liquid used in medicines and cosmetics.

12. Inchoate / ɪnˈkoʊət /

    Just begun and therefore not fully formed or developed; rudimentary.

13. Interact / ˌɪntərˈækt /

    To act in such a way as to have an effect on another.

14. Streusel / ˈstruːsəl /

    A crumbly topping for cakes or desserts, made of butter, flour, and sugar.

15. Pandowdy / pænˈdaʊdi /

    A deep-dish fruit dessert, typically made with apples, sweetened and baked with a top crust.

16. Quantize / ˈkwɑːntaɪz /

    To apply quantum theory to a physical system; to convert to discrete values.

17. Badigeon / bæˈdɪdʒən /

    A mixture of plaster, sawdust, and other materials used to fill cracks in wood or stone.

18. Binnacle / ˈbɪnəkəl /

    A housing on a ship's deck containing the compass and other navigation instruments.

19. Quiniela / kɪˈnjɛlə /

    A type of betting pool, especially in jai alai and soccer, similar to a quinella.

20. Bankroll / ˈbæŋkroʊl /

    A supply of money; to finance or provide funds for.

21. Nugatory / ˈnuːɡəˌtɔri /

    Of no value or importance; useless.

22. Telltale / ˈtɛlˌteɪl /

    Revealing, indicating, or betraying something.

23. Clerihew / ˈklɛrɪhjuː /

    A four-line poem, typically with two rhyming couplets of unequal length, about a person named in the first line.

24. Legalize / ˈliɡəlaɪz /

    To make something lawful.

25. Cavalier / ˌkævəˈlɪr /

    A horseman, especially a cavalryman; a supporter of King Charles I in the English Civil War.

26. Rapidity / rəˈpɪdɪti /

    The quality of moving or happening quickly; speed.

27. Selector / səˈlɛktər /

    A person or device that selects.

28. Bequeath / bɪˈkwiːθ /

    To leave (property) to a person or institution by a will.

29. Clarence / ˈklɛrəns /

    A male given name; a type of enclosed four-wheeled carriage.

30. Pachinko / pəˈtʃɪŋkoʊ /

    A Japanese pinball-like arcade game used for gambling.