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Killer Words From Latin Trivia Quiz

Anthrax kills people. -People using anthrax to kill people are HOMICIDES. -Stuff that kills anthrax is called ANTHRACOCIDE. -Want to test your knowledge on the other -cides?

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

Author
flem-ish

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
55,744

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4465

Last 3 plays: Kalibre (6/10), evilmoderate (9/10), DizWiz (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does a FEBRIcide kill, or at least reduce?

Answer: (Five letter word beginning in F)

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Question 2 of 10

2. TOXIcides are drugs that are capable of overcoming toxic agents. So they kind of kill T____.

Answer: (T + 5 letters (plural))

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Question 3 of 10

3. What kind of cells are killed by TUMORicides?

Answer: (C + 5 more letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. VERMIcides are able to kill intestinal W____.

Answer: (W + 4 more letters (plural))

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Question 5 of 10

5. DEIcides are '___'-killers.

Answer: (3-letter word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. A PHYTOcide is a 'P____'- killer.

Answer: (P + 4 more letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. A VACCIcide kills C___.

Answer: (C + 3 letters added (plural))

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Question 8 of 10

8. SORORIcides are those who kill a S_____ of theirs.

Answer: (S+5 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. UXORIcides kill their W____.

Answer: (W + 4 letters (plural))

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Question 10 of 10

10. REGIcides was the word used for those who killed a K___.

Answer: (K + 3 letters)

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