'P' WORDS
Take this Isaac Asimov's Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level. Identify the nine-letter word that begins with "P." (Sample: A cloth canopy that allows a person to descend slowly. Answer: Parachute.)
FRESHMAN LEVEL
1. A licensed medical practitioner.
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2. A farm tool with a long handle and prongs, used for lifting hay.
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3. A five-pointed star drawn using a continuous line.
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GRADUATE LEVEL
4. So frightened as to be unable to move; paralyzed with terror.
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5. An optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field.
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6. A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or experience.
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PH.D. LEVEL
7. Beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money.
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8. In ballet, an act of spinning on one foot.
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9. A measurable or quantifiable characteristic of a system.
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SCORING: 18 points — congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points — honors graduate; 10 to 14 points — you're plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points — you really should hit the books harder.
ANSWERS: 1. Physician. 2. Pitchfork. 3. Pentagram. 4. Petrified. 5. Periscope. 6. Prejudice. 7. Panhandle. 8. Pirouette. 9. Parameter.
