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Skeleton Words 18 Trivia Quiz

Quizzical108: Another 25 words with their vowels removed. For example: NN (A word that refers to a person, place or thing). The answer is 'noun'. These increase in difficulty. Good luck and have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Quizzical. Estimated time: 11 mins.

Author
Quizzical

Time
11 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
65,183

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 25

Plays
3198

Question 1 of 25

1. LCST (An insect of warm and tropical regions which travels in vast swarms stripping large areas of vegetation)

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 2 of 25

2. GNN (Original, real or authentic)

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 3 of 25

3. RDCLS (Absurd, preposterous or laughable)

Answer: (10 letters)

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Question 4 of 25

4. RS (The continents of Europe and Asia considered as a whole)

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 5 of 25

5. XCLBR (The magic sword of King Arthur)

Answer: (9 letters)

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Question 6 of 25

6. MRTYR (A person who suffers greatly or dies for a cause or belief)

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 7 of 25

7. RZN (The American state containing the 'Petrified Forest' with petrified coniferous trees about 170,000,000 years old)

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 8 of 25

8. NN (Colourless, odourless and rare gaseous element)

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 9 of 25

9. CM (A small character part played by a distinguished actor)

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 10 of 25

10. DC (A playing card or dice with two pips or spots)

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 11 of 25

11. SCNR (A summary of the plot of a play)

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 12 of 25

12. GHSTWRT (To write an autobiographical or other article on behalf of a person who is then credited as author)

Answer: (10 letters)

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Question 13 of 25

13. FLTTRBRD (An American or Canadian word for an oblong board or piece of polystyrene plastic used by swimmers in training or practice. We Brits. call it a float)

Answer: (12 letters)

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Question 14 of 25

14. TCTR (Used at the end of a list to indicate that other items of the same class should be considered or included)

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 15 of 25

15. GLN (Rudolph ... mayor of New York City 1994-2001)

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 16 of 25

16. FGG (A city in south-east Italy)

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 17 of 25

17. TSRVTCH (A son of a Russian tsar especially the eldest son)

Answer: (9 or10 letters)

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Question 18 of 25

18. MNSTR (A province of the Republic of Ireland consisting of the counties of Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford)

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 19 of 25

19. NF (The earth's core thought to be composed of nickel (Ni) and iron (Fe))

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 20 of 25

20. PTRLGY (The study of the composition, origin, structure and formation of rocks)

Answer: (9 letters)

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Question 21 of 25

21. TSNM (A large destructive sea wave produced by a submarine, earthquake, subsidence or volcanic eruption)

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 22 of 25

22. RP (A satellite of Jupiter)

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 23 of 25

23. PRTRS (Andries ... a Boer leader in the Great Trek (1838) who the city of Pretoria was named after)

Answer: (9 letters)

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Question 24 of 25

24. VLCN ( ... Islands are a group of three volcanic islands in the west Pacific 700 miles south of Japan. The largest being Iwo Jima taken by US forces in 1945)

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 25 of 25

25. FRXNLL (An aromatic white-flowered Eurasian plant that emits a vapour capable of being ignited)

Answer: (10 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. LCST (An insect of warm and tropical regions which travels in vast swarms stripping large areas of vegetation)

Answer: Locust

2. GNN (Original, real or authentic)

Answer: Genuine

3. RDCLS (Absurd, preposterous or laughable)

Answer: Ridiculous

4. RS (The continents of Europe and Asia considered as a whole)

Answer: Eurasia

5. XCLBR (The magic sword of King Arthur)

Answer: Excalibur

6. MRTYR (A person who suffers greatly or dies for a cause or belief)

Answer: Martyr

7. RZN (The American state containing the 'Petrified Forest' with petrified coniferous trees about 170,000,000 years old)

Answer: Arizona

8. NN (Colourless, odourless and rare gaseous element)

Answer: Neon

9. CM (A small character part played by a distinguished actor)

Answer: Cameo

10. DC (A playing card or dice with two pips or spots)

Answer: Deuce

11. SCNR (A summary of the plot of a play)

Answer: Scenario

12. GHSTWRT (To write an autobiographical or other article on behalf of a person who is then credited as author)

Answer: Ghostwrite

13. FLTTRBRD (An American or Canadian word for an oblong board or piece of polystyrene plastic used by swimmers in training or practice. We Brits. call it a float)

Answer: Flutterboard

14. TCTR (Used at the end of a list to indicate that other items of the same class should be considered or included)

Answer: Etcetera

15. GLN (Rudolph ... mayor of New York City 1994-2001)

Answer: Giuliani

16. FGG (A city in south-east Italy)

Answer: Foggia

17. TSRVTCH (A son of a Russian tsar especially the eldest son)

Answer: Tsarevitch

18. MNSTR (A province of the Republic of Ireland consisting of the counties of Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford)

Answer: Munster

19. NF (The earth's core thought to be composed of nickel (Ni) and iron (Fe))

Answer: Nife

20. PTRLGY (The study of the composition, origin, structure and formation of rocks)

Answer: Petrology

21. TSNM (A large destructive sea wave produced by a submarine, earthquake, subsidence or volcanic eruption)

Answer: Tsunami

22. RP (A satellite of Jupiter)

Answer: Europa

23. PRTRS (Andries ... a Boer leader in the Great Trek (1838) who the city of Pretoria was named after)

Answer: Pretorius

24. VLCN ( ... Islands are a group of three volcanic islands in the west Pacific 700 miles south of Japan. The largest being Iwo Jima taken by US forces in 1945)

Answer: Volcano

Iwo Jima was formerly called Sulphur Island and the largest of the Japanese Volcano Islands. A photograph of the US flag being planted on its highest peak became a US symbol of the Pacific conflict.

25. FRXNLL (An aromatic white-flowered Eurasian plant that emits a vapour capable of being ignited)

Answer: Fraxinella

This gas plant is also called dittany or burning bush. Hope you enjoyed the quiz.

Source: Author Quizzical

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