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The Letter Dropper Trivia Quiz

I enjoy playing these quizzes, so I thought I might write one. You know the drill- drop one letter, mix up the remainder and find a new word.

A multiple-choice quiz by ozzz2002. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ozzz2002

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
358,668

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
660

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. If you cannot see things at a distance, you are possibly myopic. What is the more common word for this condition?

Answer: (11 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Drop a letter, mix them up, and find a synonym for 'discourage'.

Answer: (10 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Keep nine of the ten letters and your finest silver will have lost its sheen.

Answer: (9 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Down to eight letters now. What is a synonym for tense, uncomfortable, and something you did with your cup of tea?

Answer: (8 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Can you find a 7-letter fish? It can be found squashed in a small can, and is named after an island in the Mediterranean Sea.

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Drop another letter and find the currency units of several countries in the Middle East and Africa.

Answer: (6 letters (plural))

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Question 7 of 10

7. Do you know what a zenith is? Find five letters that mean the opposite of zenith.

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Almost finished! What word means dry, and is usually used in descriptions of land and landscapes?

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Assist, help, provide support to. These are all synonyms for which 3-letter word?

Answer: (3 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. According to Sigmund Freud, what part of our psyche controls basic bodily needs and desires? Or, where is home for a cartoon wizard?

Answer: (Only 2 letters.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If you cannot see things at a distance, you are possibly myopic. What is the more common word for this condition?

Answer: nearsighted

This can be cured by wearing glasses or contact lenses, or moving closer to the object you are trying to see.

2. Drop a letter, mix them up, and find a synonym for 'discourage'.

Answer: dishearten

Perhaps another term for a rather extreme cardiac operation?

3. Keep nine of the ten letters and your finest silver will have lost its sheen.

Answer: tarnished

Tarnish on precious metals is similar to rust on iron.

4. Down to eight letters now. What is a synonym for tense, uncomfortable, and something you did with your cup of tea?

Answer: strained

If you lift something that is too heavy, you can strain your back.

5. Can you find a 7-letter fish? It can be found squashed in a small can, and is named after an island in the Mediterranean Sea.

Answer: sardine

Sardines were named after Sardinia, but can be found in most large oceans (or small tins).

6. Drop another letter and find the currency units of several countries in the Middle East and Africa.

Answer: dinars

Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan and Kuwait all use varieties of the dinar, as do the African countries of Libya, Algeria and Tunisia. Serbia and Macedonia, in eastern Europe, are also dinar users.

7. Do you know what a zenith is? Find five letters that mean the opposite of zenith.

Answer: nadir

The zenith is a point directly above you and the nadir is the opposing point, directly below you.

8. Almost finished! What word means dry, and is usually used in descriptions of land and landscapes?

Answer: arid

It usually means a low availability of water in places such as deserts. Australia is one of the most arid continents on Earth.

9. Assist, help, provide support to. These are all synonyms for which 3-letter word?

Answer: aid

First aid, legal aid, overseas aid, disaster aid. Assistance given by people or organisations to those in need.

10. According to Sigmund Freud, what part of our psyche controls basic bodily needs and desires? Or, where is home for a cartoon wizard?

Answer: id

The 'Wizard of Id' cartoons have been published since 1964, and are set in the Middle Ages.

The Freudian version of the word is much harder to explain, and I suggest you ask your local psychiatrist what it is all about.

Source: Author ozzz2002

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