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Begin With "SM" Trivia Quiz

Begin with the letters "SM"; add them to the beginning of the word suggested by the clue to form a new word. Example: SM + magnetite and hematite = campfire treat. [SM + ores = S'mores]

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

Author
lowtechmaster

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
391,688

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
897

Last 3 plays: kell217 (10/10), Guest 172 (10/10), Guest 47 (10/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. SM + fine or industrial (plural) = brains (colloq.).

Answer: (One Word (plural))

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Question 2 of 10

2. SM + not younger = burn, smoke without flame (Amer. spelling).

Answer: (Seven letters (singular))

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Question 3 of 10

3. SM + hearing organ = type of political campaign.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. SM + alternative = suffocate.

Answer: (Seven letters (singular))

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Question 5 of 10

5. SM + everyone = not large.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. SM + irritate = smile condescendingly.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. SM + singing voice = colored glass used in mosaics.

Answer: (Six letters )

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Question 8 of 10

8. SM + trees = shatters into pieces.

Answer: (Seven letters )

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Question 9 of 10

9. SM + military force = oily insincere flattery.

Answer: (Six letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. SM + building addition = odor.

Answer: (One Word)

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Oct 25 2025 : kell217: 10/10
Sep 25 2025 : Guest 172: 10/10
Sep 07 2025 : Guest 47: 10/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. SM + fine or industrial (plural) = brains (colloq.).

Answer: Smarts

SM + arts = Smarts.

Arts: In college, she majored in Fine Arts.

Smarts: Adolph had the smarts to get accepted to the college of his choice.

2. SM + not younger = burn, smoke without flame (Amer. spelling).

Answer: Smolder

SM + older = Smolder.

Older: Fred was the older of two brothers.

Smolder: After the flames died down, the campfire continued to smolder for hours.

3. SM + hearing organ = type of political campaign.

Answer: Smear

SM + ear = Smear.

Ear: Vincent Van Gogh cut off part of an ear.

Smear: Senator Bleat used both direct mail and television ads to smear his opponent.

4. SM + alternative = suffocate.

Answer: Smother

SM + other = Smother.

Other: Rather than continue to the next dollar level and risk what he had won, Wes took the other alternative and left the quiz show with $50,000.

Smother: To kill Desdemona, Othello chose to smother her with a pillow.

5. SM + everyone = not large.

Answer: Small

SM + all = Small.

All: All of the club members voted to increase the dues.

Small: Troy hoped to wear his old army uniform in the parade, but he discovered it was too small.

6. SM + irritate = smile condescendingly.

Answer: Smirk

SM + irk = Smirk.

Irk: Tommy's non-stop questions were beginning to irk his mother.

Smirk: When the judge ruled the case a mistrial, the attorney for the defense turned to smirk at the prosecutor.

7. SM + singing voice = colored glass used in mosaics.

Answer: Smalto

SM + alto = Smalto.

Alto: Susan was selected to be the lead alto in the girl group London Ladies.

Smalto: Smalto is a type of enamalled glass developed by Murano glassmakers for use in mosaics.

8. SM + trees = shatters into pieces.

Answer: Smashes

SM + ashes = Smashes.

Ashes: The perfect picnic spot was a clearing in the middle of a grove of ashes.

Smashes: The security camera records everything as the crook smashes the jewelry store window, grabs several items, and runs away.

9. SM + military force = oily insincere flattery.

Answer: Smarmy

SM + army = Smarmy.

Army: The army was in position to begin the battle.

Smarmy: Trying to obtain a governmental position, Floyd used smarmy remarks to butter-up the Senator.

10. SM + building addition = odor.

Answer: Smell

SM + ell = Smell.

Ell: Because the company needed more storage space, it added an ell to its warehouse.

Smell: Sulphur has the distinct smell of rotten eggs.

Source: Author lowtechmaster

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