A competition for you!

How many words beginning with “para” do you know?

Set a timer for five minutes, and write down as many of these words as you can recall (no dictionaries please!).

Send your list to me as a “comment”, and I’ll attach it to this blog.

(You might wish to do this in competition as a family, friend or partner; in which case send me the winning list).

No cheating - this is just for fun!

Comments

  1. Anonymous20 January 2008 at 12:15

    Parabola
    Paralegal
    Paramilitary
    Parachute
    Paradox
    Paradime?
    Paramedic
    Paranormal
    Parade
    Paragon
    Paralyse?
    Parasite
    Paraplegic
    Paradise
    Parallel
    Parapet?
    Paramount
    Paracel?
    Paraletic

    That's 4mins worth of my own effort. ? = not sure of spelling.

    I bet there's dozens more, but heres one right back at you:- which 3 letter word has the most different meanings? ( again no cheatinfg now) M

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  2. M25 January 2008 at 13:34

    parasail
    parasol
    parabola
    paratrooper
    paraplegic
    paraprofessional
    paralegal
    parameter
    paramedic
    parade
    paranoid
    parapet
    paralyzed/paralysis
    paragon
    paranormal
    paralympics?

    Whew!

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  3. Anonymous10 February 2008 at 18:41

    How about these just for fun?

    paradise
    paradigm
    parable
    parachute

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