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Dropping Letters XV Trivia Quiz

Use the clues to find synonyms. Start with a ten-letter word and then drop a letter for each successive question until you get to the end. Anagramming may be required.

A multiple-choice quiz by lout62001. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lout62001

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
397,750

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
711

Last 3 plays: krajack99 (10/10), gracious1 (9/10), PurpleComet (10/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. Vending machines

Answer: (One Word - 10 letters - starts with d)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Scatters

Answer: (One Word - 9 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Loather

Answer: (One Word - 8 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Sadden

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Shopping binges

Answer: (One Word - 6 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Fellow students

Answer: (One Word - 5 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Ooze

Answer: (One Word - 4 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Perceive

Answer: (One Word - 3 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Shoe width

Answer: (Two Letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Most common letter in English alphabet

Answer: (One Letter)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Vending machines

Answer: Dispensers

A vending machine dispenses small items such as snacks and beverages when money is inserted into the unit. The first modern vending machines were introduced in London, England during the 1880s which dispensed postcards.

2. Scatters

Answer: Disperses

To disperse or scatter is to spread around in a large area such as the dispersal of grass seed on your lawn.

The dropped letter is 'n'.

3. Loather

Answer: Despiser

Despisers or loathers are those who feel contempt or a strong dislike towards someone or something such as public officials.

The dropped letter is 's'.

4. Sadden

Answer: Depress

To depress or sadden someone is to make them feel very dispirited or dejected.

The dropped letter is 'i'.

5. Shopping binges

Answer: Sprees

To go on a shopping binge or spree is to indulge in that activity for a short period of time that is deemed excessive.

The dropped letter is 'd'.

6. Fellow students

Answer: Peers

Your peers are those people who are on the same social level and can be your classmates at school.

The dropped letter is 's'.

7. Ooze

Answer: Seep

To ooze or to seep refers to the slow discharge of a fluid from something such as blood from a wound.

The dropped letter is 'r'.

8. Perceive

Answer: See

To see or to perceive is the ability to use your faculty of vision to notice something.

The dropped letter is 'p'.

9. Shoe width

Answer: EE

Shoe widths are noted using the alphabet from AA(very narrow) to EEEE(very wide). EE ranges between 3.4 to 5.4 inches wide.

The dropped letter is 's'.

10. Most common letter in English alphabet

Answer: e

The letter 'e' is the most frequently used letter in the English alphabet comprising about 12.7% of all words.

The dropped letter is 'e'.

Source: Author lout62001

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