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Quiz about Telescope Words AZ Quiz Series  U and V
Quiz about Telescope Words AZ Quiz Series  U and V

Telescope Words A-Z Quiz Series - U and V


We're getting close to finishing the Telescope Word A-Z Quiz Series. Here is part U and V!

A multiple-choice quiz by salami_swami. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
salami_swami
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
325,393
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
579
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Question 1 of 10
1. Telescope words are words that, when the first letter is taken away, creates another word, and when the first letter of that word is taken away, you get yet another word. For instance, if the clue reads "Beverage - Skating arena - Pen fluid", the answer is "Drink", because Drink - D = Rink, and Rink - R = Ink. For this particular quiz, all answers start with U or V.

The first five answers will start with U.

One part - Louse egg - That thing

Answer: (4 letters)
Question 2 of 10
2. Standing something on its end - Awaiting - Stopping

Answer: (8 letters)
Question 3 of 10
3. Employing - Make mouth music - Meadow, or a suffix at the end of a verb

Answer: (5 letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. Someone who shows people to their seats - Klezmer folk music dance - Not him

Answer: (5 letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. Revolt - Extracting - Getting up

Answer: (8 letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. The remaining five answers will start with a V.

This one has four clues!

Throw up - Leave out - Prefix meaning thread - That thing

Answer: (5 letters)
Question 7 of 10
7. Field mouse - Spanish expression of victory - French article

Answer: (4 letters)
Question 8 of 10
8. Another with four clues!

Type of parking - French river - Allow - He phones home

Answer: (5 letters)
Question 9 of 10
9. Turn - Poetic "ever" - Interjection to show hesitation or suffix meaning the person who does something

Answer: (4 letters)
Question 10 of 10
10. This one might be a bit tricky. Good luck!

It, too, has four clues.

Evening church service - Humans with telepathic abilities - Ancient Georgian principalities - Grayish blue

Answer: (7 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Telescope words are words that, when the first letter is taken away, creates another word, and when the first letter of that word is taken away, you get yet another word. For instance, if the clue reads "Beverage - Skating arena - Pen fluid", the answer is "Drink", because Drink - D = Rink, and Rink - R = Ink. For this particular quiz, all answers start with U or V. The first five answers will start with U. One part - Louse egg - That thing

Answer: Unit

Unit - Nit - It
2. Standing something on its end - Awaiting - Stopping

Answer: Upending

Upending - Pending - Ending
3. Employing - Make mouth music - Meadow, or a suffix at the end of a verb

Answer: Using

Using - Sing - Ing
4. Someone who shows people to their seats - Klezmer folk music dance - Not him

Answer: Usher

Usher - Sher - Her
5. Revolt - Extracting - Getting up

Answer: Uprising

Uprising - Prising - Rising
6. The remaining five answers will start with a V. This one has four clues! Throw up - Leave out - Prefix meaning thread - That thing

Answer: Vomit

Vomit - Omit - Mit - It
7. Field mouse - Spanish expression of victory - French article

Answer: Vole

Vole - Olé - Le
8. Another with four clues! Type of parking - French river - Allow - He phones home

Answer: Valet

Valet - Alet - Let - ET
9. Turn - Poetic "ever" - Interjection to show hesitation or suffix meaning the person who does something

Answer: Veer

Veer - E'er - Er
10. This one might be a bit tricky. Good luck! It, too, has four clues. Evening church service - Humans with telepathic abilities - Ancient Georgian principalities - Grayish blue

Answer: Vespers

Vespers - Espers - Spers - Pers
Source: Author salami_swami

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