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title: "Key to survival: Rock and roll with the punches"
description: Test your word knowledge with this week's vocabulary quiz.
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# [Key to survival: Rock and roll with the punches](https://www.proofreadnow.com/blog2/key-to-survival-rock-and-roll-with-the-punches)

 Written by [Phil Jamieson](https://www.proofreadnow.com/blog2/author/phil-jamieson) | Mar 13, 2018 11:30:00 AM

On March 13, 1965, guitar legend Eric Clapton left the Yardbirds to chase the Blues. On this date in 1992, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck in Turkey, killing (by some estimates) 2,000 people. And on this date in 1868, the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson began. Let’s see how unshakable your vocab skills are today. Will they stand up to trial? Will you strum a positive chord?

 

 

 

 

**Rate Yourself**

| **Score** | **Your Rating** |
| --- | --- |
| All 10 | Earthshaker |
| 7-9 | Backup performer |
| 4-6 | Roadie |
| 2-3 | Hanger-onner |
| 0-1 | Nobody |

 

Intro text: history.com  
Definitions: Merriam-Webster 11 Collegiate Dictionary

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