2022 Word of the Year Quiz

1. Cambridge Dictionary selected “homer” as its 2022 Word of the Year after interest in the word surged for what reason?

2. During an energy-cost crisis, a library opens a heated room where residents can spend time without heating their own homes. Which Collins-shortlisted 2022 term describes this kind of place?

3. An employee continues to complete the duties and hours in their contract but stops taking on unpaid extra work. Which widely discussed 2022 expression best describes this?

4. Which term was Merriam-Webster’s 2022 Word of the Year?

5. A government sponsors a prestigious international tournament partly to divert attention from criticism of its conduct. Which term describes that strategy?

6. In the Cambridge Dictionary selection, what does the informal word “homer” mean?

7. A person persistently denies events that occurred and manipulates someone into doubting their own memory and perception. Which word applies most precisely?

8. Which organization put its 2022 Word of the Year choice to a public vote for the first time?

9. What was Dictionary.com’s 2022 Word of the Year?

10. Which Oxford 2022 finalist refers to a shared, immersive virtual environment in which people may interact through digital representations?

11. Which term did Collins Dictionary name its 2022 Word of the Year?

12. A commentator describes several years marked by overlapping political, economic, and public-health instability, with one disruption seeming to follow another. Which term best captures this?

13. Someone cancels weekend plans, stays in untidy clothes, eats snacks, and temporarily rejects pressure to appear polished. Which 2022 winning term best fits?

14. Fashion, online humor, and public attitudes all move noticeably away from the style that dominated the previous few years. Which 2022 shortlist term best describes the change?

15. An organization uses repeated legal proceedings strategically to burden, intimidate, or hinder an opponent. Which Collins-shortlisted term is the closest match?

16. Which term did Oxford Languages select as its 2022 Word of the Year?