Eponyms – 1

Match the eponyms and their definitions in these two columns.
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Question 1 of 16

When people decide to completely ignore somebody or something, to show that they dislike them
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Question 1 of 16

Question 2 of 16

A woman who is interested in intellectual ideas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Question 2 of 16

Question 3 of 16

Long rubber boots
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Question 3 of 16

Question 4 of 16

Vacuum cleaner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Question 4 of 16

Question 5 of 16

A short, humourous poem; often nonsense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Question 5 of 16

Question 6 of 16

A tissue paper used as a handkerchief
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Question 6 of 16

Question 7 of 16

A closely fitting piece of clothing usually worn when doing exercise or dancing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Question 7 of 16

Question 8 of 16

A long trousers with very wide legs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Question 8 of 16

Question 9 of 16

When angry people kill a person without a trial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Question 9 of 16

Question 10 of 16

A ballpoint pen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Question 10 of 16

Question 11 of 16

A swimming dress worn by women; has two very small parts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Question 11 of 16

Question 12 of 16

A British policeman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Question 12 of 16

Question 13 of 16

The spirit or soul
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Question 13 of 16

Question 14 of 16

A game played by two or four people with rackets, on a court with a net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Question 14 of 16

Question 15 of 16

A place where water with minerals in it comes out of the water
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Question 15 of 16

Question 16 of 16

An imaginary, wonderful land; paradise
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Question 16 of 16