E's Missing Trivia Quiz

Answer: beekeeper

Sir Edmund Hillary was a beekeeper when he wasn't climbing in Nepal or exploring the Antarctic.

Answer: cheese

A big cheese might be a large milk-based food, but it usually refers to an important person.

Answer: detergent

Detergent comes from the Latin word 'detergere' meaning 'to wipe away'.

Answer: fetter

Fetter can be both a verb and a noun; as a noun it's usually used in the plural and often refers to chains placed around the ankles of a prisoner.

Answer: glen

Glen can also be used as a Christian/first name.

Answer: heel

As well as referring to the rear of the foot, heel can also be used for the end of a loaf of bread or a dishonourable person.

Answer: Jeeves

Reginald Jeeves is a character created by P.G. Wodehouse; he could always be relied upon to come up with a satisfactory plan to get Bertie Wooster out of a scrape.

Answer: keel

From the nautical term 'keel over' meaning that the ship is upside down, the expression has come to mean the collapse of anyone or anything.

Answer: leveret

The word 'leveret' comes through Middle English and Anglo-Norman French from the Latin 'lepus' meaning 'hare'.

Answer: member

Member can also be used to refer to the limbs of an animal, leading to the word 'dismember' meaning 'to remove the limbs'.

Answer: needle

Usually made from metal, with a sharp point at one end and a hole, or eye, at the other to hold the thread, needles come in many different sizes for sewing. A knitting needle is commonly made from plastic and has a blunter point at one end, often with a knob to stop the stitches falling off.

Answer: penne

Penne look a bit like quill pens, and the name comes from an Italian word meaning 'pen'.

Answer: qwerty

Most English speaking people use a QWERTY keyboard; it was designed to make sure that the most frequently used keys on a typewriter were less likely to jam when used quickly.

Answer: referee

A referee could also be someone who approves an academic paper for publication, or a person who provides references for a potential employee.

Answer: scent

The word 'scent' comes from the Latin verb 'sentire' meaning 'to feel', giving us something perceived by the sense of smell.

Answer: tempest

'The Tempest' is one of the comedies written by Shakespeare; both Jean Sibelius and Arthur Sullivan have written music for the play, and it inspired Tchaikovsky to write a symphonic fantasy.

Answer: verse

Verse is also used for the smaller parts of a chapter in the bible.

Answer: weekend

The French use the term 'le weekend' rather than the literal translation of the end of the week - 'le fin de la semaine'.

Answer: Xerxes

Xerxes succeeded his father, Darius, and ruled Persia from 485 - 465 B.C.

Answer: zest

Zest can also mean enjoyment and enthusiasm.