SINcerely Yours Trivia Quiz

Answer: sincere

The word SINCERE is derived from the Latin word 'sincerus', meaning clean or pure. The related adverb 'sincerely' is often used as a closure to a semi-formal letter.

Answer: sinecure

The term SINECURE has its origins in the Latin phrase 'sine cura', meaning without care. It originally referred to a church appointment where the appointed clergyman was not required to care for souls (that is, had no responsibility for a parish). It has since come to be applied to any paid position with little or no work required.

Answer: moccasin

The word MOCCASIN comes from words of the Alqonquin language family used to describe the footwear of the indigenous people of North America. The Narragansett 'mokussin' and the Massachusett 'mohkisson' both described such footwear. It is now used more widely to refer to a range of casual shoes, sometimes with hard soles and low or flat heels.

Answer: single

This is only one of the many uses of the word SINGLE. As an adjective, it can also refer to a unique specimen, something that has only one part, something unbroken, and something sincere. As a noun, it is a term used in baseball to describe the situation when the batter hits the ball and is able to advance only to first base, in cricket to describe a hit which results in the scoring of one run, and in tennis to describe a match in which there is only one player on each side of the net.

Answer: singe

If you SINGE your white shirt while ironing it, you produce brown marks on it. You might want to singe the outside of a bird's carcass in order to make it easier to remove the feathers before cooking it.

Answer: cousins

The children of your aunt or uncle are your COUSINS, also referred to as 'full cousins' or 'first cousins'. More distantly-related family members can also be described with variants of the term. Your cousin's children are your first cousins once removed; your parent's cousin's children are your second cousins.

Answer: sinter

SINTER comes from a German word that is equivalent to the English word 'cinder'. Sintering turns powder into solid by applying heat and/or pressure, and is used in ceramics as part of the firing process.

Answer: sinister

The word SINISTER originally referred to the left, which was considered unlucky by the Romans and others. In heraldry it was used to describe something on the left side of the shield. It has since come to have much stronger negative connotations.

Answer: singlet

More recently, it has become fashionable to wear a SINGLET as an outer garment, and they may be decorated with slogans or other designs. Such a shirt is also called a tank top.

Answer: raisin

In the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, the word RAISIN is used for a dried large dark grape; a dried large white grape is called a sultana, and a dried small Black Corinth grape is referred to as a currant. There are many variants around the world. Whatever they are called, they are widely eaten raw as well as being used in baking - I'm going to have an oatmeal raisin cookie right now!