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SPot it, SPlit it, and SPit it Out Quiz

You are given two clues. The first defines a three letter word. Then add "SP" to the front of the first word to give a new five letter word to match the definition given by the second clue. ALL answers are FITB. (SP)ready?

A multiple-choice quiz by 1nn1. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
1nn1

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
396,328

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
10 / 10

Plays
626

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Find a three letter word for 'highest card', add 'Sp' to the front of that word to give a five letter word meaning 'an unfilled or vacant area'.

NB: Only the second word starting with 'SP' is required for the answer.

Answer: (Five letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Find a three letter for a 'lubricant or fuel', add 'Sp' to the front of this word to give a five letter word meaning 'damage, mar, or deface'.

Answer: (Five letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Find a three letter word for 'finish', add 'Sp' to the front of the word, to make a word meaning 'to give money to pay for an item or service'.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Come up with a three letter nickname for a former US President, add 'SP' to the front of this word to make a five letter word meaning a 'rigid strip made from wood or metal that will act as a large nail'.

Answer: (Five letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Come up with a three letter form of the verb 'to be', add 'Sp' to the front of the word, to give 'a word meaning additional item'.

Answer: (Five letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Please find a three letter meaning 'sick' then add 'Sp' to the front of that word to give a five letter word meaning 'to allow a liquid to flow outside its boundaries'.

Answer: (Five letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. You need a three letter name for an organ concerned with hearing and balance. Now add 'Sp' to the front of that word to give a five letter word meaning a 'weapon consisting of a long shaft and a pointed tip, usually thrown'.

Answer: (Five letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Find a three letter word for 'an apparent line of heat or light from the sun', add 'Sp' to the front of that word to give a five letter word meaning 'water or a liquid dispersed as a wide range of droplets'.

Answer: (Five letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Come up with a three letter word for 'very cold water', add 'Sp' to the front of this word to make a five letter word meaning 'a plant derived aromatic substance used to flavor food'.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Please find a three letter meaning 'anger' then add 'Sp' to the front of that word to give a five letter word meaning a 'church steeple'.

Answer: (Five letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Find a three letter word for 'highest card', add 'Sp' to the front of that word to give a five letter word meaning 'an unfilled or vacant area'. NB: Only the second word starting with 'SP' is required for the answer.

Answer: Space

As well as being a noun, space can be a verb meaning 'to distance'. (e.g the place setting on the table should be spaced identically).

Additional information on "SP' : The Salisbury area of Wiltshire in England has a postal code of "SP'.

2. Find a three letter for a 'lubricant or fuel', add 'Sp' to the front of this word to give a five letter word meaning 'damage, mar, or deface'.

Answer: spoil

'Spoil' as a verb means to 'reduce or destroy the quality of an item'. As a noun it means the same as 'loot' or is 'waste material from a mining process'.

More information on "SP': It means Security Patrol in Japan. This is a dedicated police unit assigned to VIP protection.

3. Find a three letter word for 'finish', add 'Sp' to the front of the word, to make a word meaning 'to give money to pay for an item or service'.

Answer: spend

As a verb, 'spend' can also mean 'to pass time'. Spend can also be used informally as a noun. (e.g. His spend on weekly groceries is huge).

More on SP: 'SP' is shorthand for Subdominant parallel, a type of musical chord derived from one of the primary triads.

Answer: spike

A 'spike' can also mean a sharp increase in the quantity. As a verb it can mean, informally, 'to add something sinister to a drink'.

'SP' is an abbreviation, in racing circles, where it denotes 'Starting Price' or the odds at the start of a race.

5. Come up with a three letter form of the verb 'to be', add 'Sp' to the front of the word, to give 'a word meaning additional item'.

Answer: spare

As an adjective, 'Spare' can also mean "thin or no excess'. As a verb it can mean 'to stop from killing, harming or destroying' and an example as a noun is in ten pin bowling, when you knock down all ten pins with two balls.

In Italy "SP' is short for 'Strada Provinciale' which is a regional road that is not a highway.

6. Please find a three letter meaning 'sick' then add 'Sp' to the front of that word to give a five letter word meaning 'to allow a liquid to flow outside its boundaries'.

Answer: spill

"Spill' as a verb can also mean to disclose a secret (e.g. He spilled the beans). As a noun it can mean a fall from a higher entity such as a horse or bicycle, or even represent the spilt material itself (e.g. The oil spill was significant).

'SP' is a term used to describe an American alternative rock band, The Smashing Pumpkins.

Answer: spear

'Spear' as a noun can also mean a plant shoot if it has a pointy end. As a verb, 'spear' means 'to impale something'.

SP is the designation to a Boeing 747 with a shortened fuselage to enable Boeing to compete with smaller Tri-jets. It stands for special performance.

Answer: spray

As a verb, 'spray' can mean 'apply water/liquid to something in the form of droplets'. Informally it can mean to vocalise a tirade of insults. (e.g. He gave him a spray because he dropped the ball').

'S.p.' means 'sine prole' which is Latin for 'without issue' (i.e. no children).

9. Come up with a three letter word for 'very cold water', add 'Sp' to the front of this word to make a five letter word meaning 'a plant derived aromatic substance used to flavor food'.

Answer: Spice

'Spice' can also be used as a verb to add flavour to food by the addition of herbs or spices.

'SP' is used in Brazil to denote the state of Sao Paulo to differentiate it from the city with the same name.

10. Please find a three letter meaning 'anger' then add 'Sp' to the front of that word to give a five letter word meaning a 'church steeple'.

Answer: spire

A spire is any long tapering conical object. Lesser known, it can also mean the part of the main tree trunk that 'extends past the first occasion of branching'.

In biology. 'Sp" is an abbreviation for 'species'.

Source: Author 1nn1

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