A Matching Quiz for PROs

Answer: Lapse

Many bodily organs and structures can prolapse. A disc in your spine can prolapse under pressure, causing pain, numbness, muscle weakness and other symptoms depending on the location and the severity. A uterus or rectum can prolapse due to a weakness of the supporting structures.

This can cause, in severe cases, the organs to protrude outside the body. A heart valve can also prolapse causing a turbulent flow through the heart which can cause other problems.

Answer: Pane

Propane results from the processing of natural gas and petroleum. Used in engines, portable stoves and for heating, propane is a gas which can be compressed into a liquid for easier transportation.

Answer: Cure

Procure comes from the Latin 'procurare' which means to manage or take care of. It usually denotes the obtaining of something difficult such as tickets for a sold out concert or something illegal such as drugs or a prostitute. It can also refer to persuading a person to do something against their wishes or to commit a crime e.g. a person procuring the murder of an enemy.

Answer: Verb

Proverbs are well-known axioms designed to illustrate a truth ('Rome wasn't built in a day', ease distress ('Better late than never'), reinforce good habits ('Practice makes perfect') or dispense good advice ('A penny saved is a penny earned'). There seems to be a proverb for any occasion! On the other hand, they can be contradictory.

They say two heads are better than one, but others say that if you want something done properly, do it yourself. Fortune favours the brave but you should look before you leap. Let's just agree that you can't judge a book by its cover and appropriate proverbs should be dispensed as applicable at the time i.e. horses for courses.

Answer: Fuse

Our old friend Latin is the origin of 'profuse', the Latin word being 'profusus' meaning lavish or spread out. The word can be used to describe something physical such as an area being 'profuse with ferns' or something more abstract such as profuse apologies or appreciation.

Answer: Motion

Promotion can refer to a person climbing up the ladder in their chosen career e.g. moving from private to corporal in the army, or to the advertising (promoting) of a product to boost sales.

Robert Morse starred in a 1967 movie called 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'. As J. Pierpont Finch, he worked his was up the corporate ladder from working in the mailroom to chairman of the board using some not so ethical practices. He manipulated situations to see those above him demoted or moved sideways to attain his own promotions.

Answer: Found

Profound comes from the Latin 'profundus' which means deep. A person can have profound thoughts about a subject or they can explore a subject profoundly when studying.

Answer: Tend

A word not seen often these days, the word protend was more common in the 1700s, gradually declining in usage since then. It means to stretch forth or reach out, or it can mean to lengthen in duration.

Answer: Duct

Product refers to something that is manufactured in some way. This could be by multiplication, by a factory, by an era (e.g. 'He was a product of the 60s!') or made by a product (e.g. Her blonde hair is the product of a bottle!)

Answer: Nation

Pronation of the arm means your hand faces down. Other parts of the body, in fact, the entire body, can be prone (pronated) or supine (supinated). When you're lying on your back your body is supine. Turn you over so you're lying on your stomach and you're prone.