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The Letter Dropper XV Trivia Quiz

Just another Letter Dropper quiz. Simply turn a really long word into a little one, one step at a time.

A multiple-choice quiz by ozzz2002. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ozzz2002

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
400,955

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
327

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. Start with a 12-letter word that means 'dentistry that deals with the gums and support of the teeth'.

Answer: (Starts with P and ends in S)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Drop and mix.
Something that gives a representation or portrayal of an object.

Answer: (11 letters, starts with D)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Drop another letter and mix the rest.
What is a 10-letter word that means 'the ability to keep your mouth shut'?

Answer: (10 letters- starts with D again)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Down to 9 letters now.
North, south, south-east, east-north-east are all examples of this word. There is even One boy band that uses this word.

Answer: (Starts with D)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Down to eight letters.
What word can be used to describe (there's that word again!) a set of beliefs?

Answer: (8 letters, starting with D)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What 7-letter word is used in ammunition, and has replaced gunpowder?

Answer: (7 letters, starts with C)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Down to six letters now.
What is the opposite of 'debit'?

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Only five letters.
I attempted to solve this anagram.

Answer: (5 letters. A bit cryptic.)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Just four letters left.
What word would you associate with low, high, neap and spring?

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is a tool used to create a thread on a bolt or screw? Only three letters!

Answer: (3 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Start with a 12-letter word that means 'dentistry that deals with the gums and support of the teeth'.

Answer: periodontics

The periodontium contains the gingiva (gums), the roots, the supporting bone and associated ligaments. A periodontist will also make and fit implants and crowns.

2. Drop and mix. Something that gives a representation or portrayal of an object.

Answer: Description

Have you ever tried to describe the word 'description', without using the word 'describe'?

3. Drop another letter and mix the rest. What is a 10-letter word that means 'the ability to keep your mouth shut'?

Answer: Discretion

An old English author named Shakespeare wrote that 'Discretion is the better part of valour' in 'King Henry the Fourth, Part One', as spoken by Sir John Falstaff.

4. Down to 9 letters now. North, south, south-east, east-north-east are all examples of this word. There is even One boy band that uses this word.

Answer: direction

In 2010, Nyall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis met on the set of the 'The X Factor', a British talent show, and shortly afterwards One Direction were one of the biggest bands in the world.

5. Down to eight letters. What word can be used to describe (there's that word again!) a set of beliefs?

Answer: doctrine

The word derived from the Latin 'doctrina', meaning 'teaching or learning', as does the modern word 'doctor'.

6. What 7-letter word is used in ammunition, and has replaced gunpowder?

Answer: cordite

Cordite is used in small arms, such as rifles and also in larger armaments, like tanks and naval guns.

7. Down to six letters now. What is the opposite of 'debit'?

Answer: Credit

Such a versatile word!

The politician took the credit for having the national budget in credit as he watched the credits roll at the end of a movie. You wouldn't credit it, would you.

8. Only five letters. I attempted to solve this anagram.

Answer: tried

The only other possible option is 'tired'.

9. Just four letters left. What word would you associate with low, high, neap and spring?

Answer: tide

A low tide is when the water level is furthest from the shoreline, and high tide means the sea is at its highest twice-daily level. A neap tide is a relatively small difference between low and high levels, and a spring tide only happens monthly, when the earth, moon and sun are aligned, creating a higher than normal high tide.

10. What is a tool used to create a thread on a bolt or screw? Only three letters!

Answer: die

A tap creates the thread inside a nut and a die does a matching thread on a bolt.

Source: Author ozzz2002

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