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Dropping Letters XIV Trivia Quiz

Use the clues to find synonyms. Start with a ten-letter word and then drop a letter for each successive question until you get to the end. Anagramming may be required.

A multiple-choice quiz by lout62001. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lout62001

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
397,640

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
727

Last 3 plays: George95 (10/10), krajack99 (9/10), gracious1 (10/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. District attorney

Answer: (One Word - 10 letters - starts with p)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Plant pullers

Answer: (One Word - 9 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Soldiers

Answer: (One Word - 8 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Adult male chicken

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Vacation spot

Answer: (One Word - 6 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Stockpile

Answer: (One Word - 5 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Floral emblem of England

Answer: (One Word - 4 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Fish eggs

Answer: (One Word - 3 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Conjunction used to link options

Answer: (One Word - 2 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Oxygen symbol

Answer: (One Letter)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. District attorney

Answer: Prosecutor

A prosecutor is a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf the state. In the USA a prosecutor is called the district attorney or the 'DA' for short.

2. Plant pullers

Answer: Uprooters

Uprooters are people who ruin, destroy or lay waste to their environment. Literally, it means to pull plants out of the ground including the roots.

The dropped letter is 'c'.

3. Soldiers

Answer: Troopers

A trooper is a private soldier in a cavalry, armored or airborne unit typically of the lowest rank.

The dropped letter is 'u'.

4. Adult male chicken

Answer: Rooster

A rooster is a barnyard animal and is often portrayed as crowing at the break of dawn.

The dropped letter is 'p'.

5. Vacation spot

Answer: Resort

A resort can be a popular holiday destination that is frequented by many such as a seaside resort.

The dropped letter is 'o'.

6. Stockpile

Answer: Store

To store or stockpile goods is to keep or accumulate them for future use.

The dropped letter is 'r'.

7. Floral emblem of England

Answer: Rose

A rose is a prickly shrub bearing fragrant flowers with five petals and is native to northern temperate regions.

The dropped letter is 't'.

8. Fish eggs

Answer: Roe

The mass of eggs contained within the ovaries of a female fish are called roe.

The dropped letter is 's'.

9. Conjunction used to link options

Answer: Or

An example would be choosing either a cup of coffee or tea as a beverage.

The dropped letter is 'e'.

10. Oxygen symbol

Answer: O

The earth's atmosphere is made up of about twenty percent oxygen and it was discovered in 1771 by Carl Wilhelm Scheele.

The dropped letter is 'r'.

Source: Author lout62001

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