A Word Is A Word Is A Word Trivia Quiz

The first word has twelve letters. To continue drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Repeat eight more times to finish with a word of only three letters.

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

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. First word When two or more words in the same word group begin with the same letter it is called this.

Answer: alliteration

Many of the tongue twisters we have heard are in the form of alliteration. For example, "She sells seashells down by the seashore" and/or "Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers".

2. Second word To avenge an injury or wrong doing (noun).

Answer: retaliation

The Latin origin of the word retaliation uses a root word that most strictly means "to pay back in kind". Would that be the eye-for-an-eye, tooth-for-a-tooth rule?

3. Third word A revision, change, adjustment or modification.

Answer: alteration

One of the most recognized uses of the word alteration is in the clothing industry. Very often, modern day tailors advertise their trade with the service: ALTERATIONS.

4. Fourth word Logic, basis of beliefs, philosophy.

Answer: rationale

The word rationale has its origin in Latin, from the same word that means "of reason". To use rationale in a sentence may look something like this: Sales people invite prospective customers to a meeting where they can explain the rationale behind their product. That would be the reason why they should buy it.

5. Fifth word Of or pertaining to a certain geographical portion of the eastern hemisphere.

Answer: oriental

Oriental is from a middle English word that simply means "east". Geographically speaking, the defining lines of the Orient depend a lot upon who is defining those lines. Modern day vernaculars have replaced the word oriental with the word Asian in most circumstances.

6. Sixth word Body part found near the end of the digits of the foot.

Answer: toenail

Most embryologists agree the human fetus has fingernails and toenails - although very soft ones - as early as 12 weeks into their development.

7. Seventh word To cause by consequence, often involving a burden or encumbrance.

Answer: entail

Entail has a different meaning in legal language. In law it may mean to limit the inheritance of an estate - particularly real property like land - to a specified group of heirs, so that it cannot be bequeathed.

8. Eighth word A foreigner. Also used to describe an extraterrestrial being.

Answer: alien

The Space Age and the vivid imaginations of those in the entertainment have led us to think of "little green men" when we hear alien. That more so than someone from another part of the world (when used as a noun) or something strange or different (when used as an adjective).

9. Ninth word Slant, incline or bend.

Answer: lean

The word l-e-a-n has so many meanings. One other is the description of lean meat as the opposite of fatty meat. Another is meager or lacking in richness - as to refer to lean years. It can also be used as a adjective to describe thin person or thing. You know, the "lean, mean, fighting machine".

10. Tenth word A malt beverage.

Answer: ale

One dictionary identifies ale as more bitter than beer with a higher alcohol content than beer. What are some of the other names for the malt beverage? Suds, brew, brewski, grog, hop juice and swill are just a few that I was able to find.

Source: Author cowboybluedog

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A Word Is A Word Is A Word Trivia Quiz

The first word has twelve letters. To continue drop a letter, rearrange the remaining letters to get the next answer. Repeat eight more times to finish with a word of only three letters.

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