Double Word Answers

[عبد القادر 32]

DOUBLE WORDS (reduplicatives) – answers
1. Some people believe in horoscopes but it’s all just _______________
to me.
a. Mumbo-jumbo is the right answer (superstition)

b. Razzle-dazzle means lots of style
c. Topsy-turvy means everything is mixed up
d. Willy-nilly means leaving things unorganised

2. That’s enough discussion of general ideas – let’s get down to the
_______________

a. Hoity-toity means you think you are better than other people
b. Hubble-bubble is the sound of bubbling liquid, or confused noises
c. Pell-mell means to go very fast and without direction

d. Nitty-gritty is the right answer (precise details)
3. All this talk about ghosts and spirits really gives me the
_______________

a. Wingdings are a kind of font on a computer, or a big party

b. Heebie-jeebies is the right answer (nervousness)

c. Helter-skelter means to run about without direction
d. Herky-jerky doesn’t exist

4. There’s no planning in this city. It’s all just so _______________

a. Wishy-washy means not very strict or strong
b. Itty-bitty means something very small

c. Higgledy-piggledy is the right answer (disorganised)

d. Hubble-bubble is the sound of bubbling liquid, or confused noises

5. They’ve been married for years and they’re still so _______________ -
it’s great!
a. Lovey-dovey is the right answer (romantic)

b. Ipsy-dipsy doesn’t exist
c. Kissy-wissy doesn’t exist
d. Itty-bitty means something very small

6. He’s such an old _______________ and he’s only 25.

a. Hob-nob can mean a quiet conversation
b. Pee-wee is a kind of bird
c. Tit-bit is a small piece of food, or gossip

d. Fuddy-duddy is the right answer (dull and conservative)