"D" is the First Letter Trivia Quiz

Answer: DANGER

D + anger = Danger

Anger is an emotional state of hostility and displeasure; means irascibility, wrath, choler, fury. Anger can have many physical and mental consequences. To be in danger means to be exposed to risk, peril, hazard or to be a source of risk and danger.

There are countless films and songs where the word danger appears. Another day I saw the British thriller movie "Green for Danger", 1946 based on the novel by Christianna Brand, directed by Sydney Gilliat and starred by Sally Gray, Trevor Howard and Alastair Sim.

Answer: DRUMMER

D + rummer = Drummer

Rummer is a large drinking cup typically having one ovoid bowl, studded with dents to ensure a safe grip.

Drummer is a person who plays a drum or a set of drums. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Keith Moon (Who), Ringo Starr (Beatles) are famous drummers. Karen Carpenter was known for her ability to play the drums and sing at the same time.

Answer: DRAFT

D + raft = Draft

Raft is a structure made of several planks or logs fastened together for floating. The famous Kon-Tiki expedition, 1947, was a journey made by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl by raft.

The word draft has numerous meanings. When I think of a draft I think of an unfinished version of a written document. We can also think of draft beer or other beverages served from a cask rather than a bottle or can.

Answer: DRIP

D + rip = Drip

Rip is to tear apart, to move with great speed.

To drip is to fall in drops or the sound made by falling drops. In modern agriculture or in very arid production areas, drip irrigation is very common; it is a system in which water and nutrients are delivered by dripping slowly to the roots or above the soil surface.

Answer: DWELL

D + well = Dwell

The word well has many meanings one of them is cavity, a deep hole dug to obtain water, oil, gas, etc.

Dwell is to live, reside, live together. The writer Gertrud Mueller Nelson used this word in the title of her book "Here All Dwell Free", 2006 in which she explores two classic fairy tales of great significance for women. The book brings hope and healing to this difficult world.

Answer: DENOUNCE

D + enounce = Denounce

Enounce is to declare, pronounce clearly.

To denounce is to condemn, give information against, criticize, incriminate. For example in September, 27, 2019, at the Climate Alliance International Conference in Rostock, 88 cities denounced human rights and environmental abuses in Amazonia.

Answer: DARE

D + are = Dare

"Are" is a unit of area equal to 100 sq meters with the symbol "a". "Are" is the present tense second person-singular and present tense plural of the verb to be.

Dare means to have courage, defy, stump, challenge. "Dare Not Linger: The Presidential Years", 2017 is the history of Mandela's presidential years. He didn't finish writing this book and after his death it was completed by South African writer Mandla Langa.

Answer: DIRK

D + irk = Dirk

Irk means to irritate, vex, exasperate, get on nerves.

Dirk is a long straight-bladed dagger. It was widely used in hand-to-hand naval combat and as a sidearm of the Highlanders. Modern dirks have covers and hilts of different models and sophisticated materials.

Answer: DAUNT

D + aunt = Daunt

Aunt is a sister of the father or mother; the mother of cousins. In literature we find famous aunts, such as Aunt March, the rich relative of the March family in the book "Little Women".

Daunt means to intimidate, dishearten, discourage. Daunt is derived from the Latin word dominate, which means to train something or someone to obey.

Answer: DINNER

D + inner = Dinner

Inner means located inside, deeper, not obvious, sometimes is pertinent to a particular group.

Dinner is the chief meal of the day or a formal meal to celebrate an event or a person. For example, now that you have finished playing this quiz you can enjoy a hearty dinner.