Starting With.. Trivia

61. This five-letter word can be a slang euphemism for Hades. If you add a space after the "be" that begins the word, you have a phrase that can indicate depression. What is the euphemism for the underworld?

From Quiz A "Be" Spaced Quiz

Answer: Below

Depression used as a medical term denotes an illness that usually (but not invariably) includes sadness as a symptom. It is certainly possible to be extremely sad and not the least bit depressed (in the medical sense). I find it sad that this polysyllabic and rather technical term has taken the place of "sad" in every day speech. Shakespeare used forms of the word "sad" over 250 times in his works, but never once used depression - not even to describe a hole or indentation!

From Quiz "A" Spaced Out Quiz To A Muse

Answer: Arose

Dictionary.com points out that both "rose" and "julep" have a connection to the Armenian root "vard". (They report that a series of sound changes was required.) As a result, Dictionary.com suggests, "It is etymologically correct to drink a julep while watching the Run for the Roses." Those of you with an interest in writing an "impossible" quiz might want to consider as a question, "Why is it etymologically correct to drink a julep while watching the Run for the Roses?"

From Quiz Pots and Pans

Answer: Potato

Potatoes can be prepared in a variety of ways: Mashed, baked, boiled, hash browns, french fries.... Mmm, french fries!

From Quiz Get a Good Tan!

Answer: tangible

From Quiz Belly Up to the 'Bar'

Answer: barbarian

The movie 'Conan the Barbarian' was released in 1982 and starred Arnold Schwarzenegger.

From Quiz Help, I'm Feeling "Ill"

Answer: illegitimate

In its broader meaning, illegitimate means not authorized by law or accepted standards, and is thus similar in meaning to illegal. However, this adjective is mostly used to mean to denote someone born out of wedlock, and as such not recognized as lawful offspring. It is the antonym of legitimate, formed with the addition of the negative prefix "in-"; legitimate comes from Latin "legitimus", which in turn is derived from "legis" (law). Illegitimate was first used in English in the 1530s, about a century later than legitimate; both words entered the language via Old French. In heraldry, a bend sinister ("left-sided band") was a mark of bastardy added to the arms of the illegitimate children of European nobility and their descendants. The arms of legitimate offspring bore a bend dexter, i.e. a diagonal band running from top left to lower right. Illicit (often confused with elicit) means not permitted - generally because contrary to social norms or values - while illaudable means deserving no praise. All four words listed as answers feature the negative prefix "in-".

From Quiz Vocabulary: Living in "Sin"

Answer: an office or position that requires little or no work and usually provides an income

Sinecure is derived from the Latin "sine" (without) and "cura" (care), meaning without care. This word was coined around 1660 and originally referred to a position in the church which did not involve caring for the souls of parishioners but which usually involved a lot of work. However, today it usually refers to political appointments and typically those which are paid but require little or no work.

From Quiz No Pro, All 'CON-'

Answer: CONvey

Convey actually has more than one meaning, but by and large it's a word used to describe the transmission or moving of one thing to another, so while it can regard the communication of an idea or message, it could also refer to carrying of one physical thing to another place (potentially on a convoy). For instance, a conveyor belt can transport an item from one end to another along a line or you can convey information over the phone.

From Quiz 'Ex-' Marks The Spot

Answer: Excelsior

Nowadays we're more likely to see styrofoam 'peanuts'.

From Quiz Correspondingly, Correspondences Corrodiate

Answer: cornet

A cornet is a brass instrument that looks quite a bit like a trumpet, but more compact. Jazz musician Louis Armstrong was a virtuoso on both instruments. The name "cornet" is based on the Latin word for horn, which is "cornu."

From Quiz She's Fine

Answer: shears

There are several different types of shears; the ones described here are also known as secateurs or had pruners, and often have plastic handles. Blade shears are the kind used to shear sheep; Aussie players may be familiar with the song 'Click Go the Shears'. Pinking shears are used for cutting cloth, and hair shears for cutting hair.

From Quiz Get Some "Sun" First

Answer: sundress

Sundress is a really light and loose garment that can be worn when being out on the beach or on the patio. Many people bring sundresses when going to tropical paradises.

From Quiz Hypothesise This!

Answer: An underfloor heating device

The hypocaust was developed by the Romans over 2000 years ago, and was composed of a raised floor supported by columns with an attached furnace. Hot gases from the furnace flowed through the space below the floor to heat the floor and the room above. Potential problems with the invention would have been the creation of deadly carbon monoxide fumes leaking into the room, the risk of fire, and a limited ability to control the temperature. Personally, I think I'll stick to my aircon unit!

From Quiz What a Load of Hyper!

Answer: I have high blood pressure.

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can be a contributing factor in many diseases, such as heart attack, kidney failure and stroke. It often does not display any symptoms and goes undetected as a result. That it is why it is important to have regular health checks so that the condition can be detected and treated. A healthy life style is important. High blood pressure can be caused or worsened by poor life style choices including lack of exercise, a diet high in salt, and heavy drinking. (You can go back to your red wine now.)

From Quiz Are You Having "Fun"?

Answer: funny

People laugh when they see or hear something funny. A person having higher sense of humour would laugh more. Clowns look funny and do funny tricks to their audience. Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry are funny cartoon shows.

From Quiz I Have an Arch

Answer: Architect

The roots of the word architect can be traced to the Greek words arkhi (meaning chief) and tekton (meaning builder). Apart from designing the structure, an architect may also oversee the actual construction.

From Quiz Talk a Blue Streak

Answer: Bluebottle

The bluebottle is a type of common blowfly. It is so named because of its bright blue metallic colouring. The larvae of these flies feed on the dead bodies of animals.

From Quiz Look at the "Moon" First

Answer: moonraker

Moonraker or moonsail is the topmost sail on a square-rigged, six-sailed ship. It is used primarily for speed. Moonraker is a quadrilateral sail; if it is triangular, then it is called a skyscraper.

From Quiz Do You Want to "Win"?

Answer: wince

Other examples of negative feelings we can wince are embarrassment, frustration, sorrow, sadness, or shame. I wince my pain by calming down and taking deep breath.

From Quiz Add to ad

Answer: advance & vance

An advance can be money paid before it is due or the act of moving forward.

From Quiz Pigout on this One

Answer: Pigeon

Pigeons are often seen in cities and are called feral rock pigeons. Pigeons families are unique in that both sexes of pigeons produce "crop milk" to feed to their young, secreted by fluid-filled cells from the crop. Young pigeons are called "squabs", a term used also for pigeons used for consumption.

From Quiz Why Are You Horsing Around?

Answer: Horsefly

A horsefly bite is very painful and much more so than its mosquito counterpart. Swatting them away generally doesn't work as they remain persistent in their attack and may even chase their target. Their bites are quite itchy and should be treated quickly to avoid a large swelling.

From Quiz Words Starting With Up

Answer: uproot

Tornadoes can uproot trees. Uproot also means to displace from a country or traditional habitat ('Merriam-Webster Dictionary'). Refugees are often uprooted from their countries by persecution.

From Quiz Polysyllabic Passion

Answer: Polydactylous

An animal or person with more than the usual number of fingers or toes is polydactylous. A polygamous person has more than one husband or wife simultaneously. Polymythic literature combines several different stories. You know what a politician is.

From Quiz The Eggheads Exciting Expedition

Answer: One who has taken up residence in a foreign country

Team member CoachinChina eggsplained to us all that an expatriate is commonly called an "expat". Exonerate is to free from blame, excommunicate is to remove someone from the Roman Catholic Church and ex parte is a legal proceeding involving only one party to a lawsuit.

From Quiz Poly wanna learn a new word?

Answer: Joseph

"Polychromatic" means having many colours. The biblical story of Joseph can be found in the last 15 chapters of the book of Genesis. Joseph's father loved him more than his other children and made him a tunic of many colours. Joseph's older brothers were, understandably, not impressed.

From Quiz Words That Start with INTER

Answer: intercom

The intercom in my apartment is busted.

From Quiz With Pen in Hand

Answer: pencil

A pencil is a narrow cylinder of graphite, usually encased in wood, though also available with plastic or metal casing. To 'pencil' something in is to a) "execute, draw, colour or write with, or as with, a pencil." ("Penguin Macquarie Dictionary" 1986) b) schedule tentatively; eg. I penciled in the staff meeting for 3:00 pm. Pencel: "a small, narrow flag or streamer borne at the top of a lance." Pentagraph: "(from the Greek words pente = five and grapho = write) is a sequence of five letters used to represent a single sound (phoneme) or a combination of sounds that do not necessarily correspond to the individual values of the letters." (Answers.com) Pendulum: something suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth - e.g. a clock pendulum.

This is category 24587
Last Updated Dec 21 2024 5:55 AM

= Top 5% Rated Quiz, Top 10% Rated Quiz, Top 20% Rated Quiz, A Well Rated Quiz
= added recently, = Editor's Pick = FunTrivia Editor = Gold Member
Teachers / educators: FunTrivia welcomes the use of our website and quizzes in the classroom as a teaching aid or for preparing and testing students. See our education section. Our quizzes are printable and may be used as question sheets by k-12 teachers, parents, and home schoolers.

 ·  All questions, answers, and quiz content on this website is copyright FunTrivia, Inc and may not be reproduced without permission. Any images from TV shows and movies are copyright their studios, and are being used under "fair use" for commentary and education.