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Drop-A-Letter For Fun #2 Trivia Quiz

Start with an eleven letter word and I'll give you a clue to its meaning. The next word will have one letter less and may need unscrambling. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Soozy_Woozy. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Soozy_Woozy

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
356,275

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
523

Question 1 of 10

1. First word of eleven letters:

Groups of people who are appointed to act on behalf of others.

Answer: (One Word, plural)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Second word of ten letters:

To be dressed in a pair of slacks and a matching jacket.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Third word of nine letters:

To be turned onto one's back.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Fourth word of eight letters:

Funnel-shaped flowers that are related to the tobacco plant.

Answer: (One Word, plural)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Fifth word of seven letters:

Edible seeds that are also called "goobers".

Answer: (One Word, plural)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Sixth word of six letters:

To take someone's chair away from them.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Fifth word of five letters:

Adjusts the strings on a guitar.

Answer: (One Word (third person singular verb))

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Question 8 of 10

8. Eighth word of four letters:

"Please don't forget to put that "cooking fat" in the pan before frying!".

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Ninth word of three letters:

To partake in the act of smoking illegal drugs.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Tenth word of two letters:

A word that means a group of people including me the speaker.

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. First word of eleven letters: Groups of people who are appointed to act on behalf of others.

Answer: Deputations

Deputations are groups of people who represent even larger groups of people. An example of a deputation is one which happened in 1898 in Victoria, Australia, where a group of women lobbied the Victorian Legislative Council to urge them to pass the Women's Franchise Bill. It took a long time but they eventually got the right to vote for all women in Victoria.

2. Second word of ten letters: To be dressed in a pair of slacks and a matching jacket.

Answer: Pantsuited

Pantsuited is an adjective that means to "be wearing a pantsuit". It became fashionable in the 1920s and consisted of women's pants and a matching jacket. Hillary Clinton is a well known politician who wears pantsuits very often and in many bright colors.

3. Third word of nine letters: To be turned onto one's back.

Answer: Supinated

The word "supinated" is used generally as a medical term and it means to "turn someone onto their spine" or to turn the palms of the hands so that they are facing upwards.

4. Fourth word of eight letters: Funnel-shaped flowers that are related to the tobacco plant.

Answer: Petunias

Petunias can come in white, pink, blue or purple and their leaves have a similar narcotic effect as tobacco. There are 35 species of petunias which are low spreading plants that have large flowers with five lobes.

5. Fifth word of seven letters: Edible seeds that are also called "goobers".

Answer: Peanuts

Peanuts is a slang term that is used by many people to mean a "trifling amount of money". Peanuts are the edible nuts from a leguminous plant that produces pods and are used in many Asian food dishes. The word "goober" isn't necessarily a flattering name and generally comes from Canada and the United States.

6. Sixth word of six letters: To take someone's chair away from them.

Answer: Unseat

Unseat means to throw or displace from a seat or saddle and it can also mean to depose someone from an office or position.

7. Fifth word of five letters: Adjusts the strings on a guitar.

Answer: Tunes

The word "tunes" can mean melodies of songs and it can also mean making adjustments to musical instruments to change a certain pitch.

8. Eighth word of four letters: "Please don't forget to put that "cooking fat" in the pan before frying!".

Answer: Suet

Suet is a hard waxy fat that is found around the kidneys and loins in sheep and cattle. It is used in cooking when frying and is used in making tallow, an ingredient in soaps, candles and food.

9. Ninth word of three letters: To partake in the act of smoking illegal drugs.

Answer: Use

The word "use" is a verb that means "to put into service or action" and in many parts of the world it means to take drugs or drink alcohol.

10. Tenth word of two letters: A word that means a group of people including me the speaker.

Answer: Us

The word "us" is an objective pronoun that refers to the speaker and another person or group of people. It can also be used as an informal word for "me" in the phrase "give us a kiss".

Source: Author Soozy_Woozy

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