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Dropping Letters XIII Trivia Quiz

Use the clues to find synonyms. Start with a ten-letter word and then drop a letter for each successive question until you get to the end. Anagramming may be required.

A multiple-choice quiz by lout62001. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lout62001

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
397,552

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
745

Question 1 of 10

1. Large city in the northwest of England

Answer: (One Word - 10 letters - starts with M )

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Question 2 of 10

2. Shop owners

Answer: (One Word - 9 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Choristers

Answer: (One Word - 8 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. To discipline

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. An upward slope

Answer: (One Word - 6 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Meager

Answer: (One Word - 5 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Social insects

Answer: (One Word - 4 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Beige

Answer: (One Word - 3 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. @ symbol

Answer: (One Word - 2 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Top grade

Answer: (One Letter)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Large city in the northwest of England

Answer: Manchester

Manchester has the distinction of becoming the first industrialized city at the turn of the nineteenth century as a result of textile manufacturing during the industrial revolution.

2. Shop owners

Answer: merchants

A merchant is a person involved in a retail business which involves the selling of goods for profit.

The dropped letter is 'e'.

3. Choristers

Answer: chanters

Chanters can be people who sing such as choristers in a church choir.

The dropped letter is 'm'.

4. To discipline

Answer: chasten

To chasten someone is to discipline that person as a means of punishment for some wrongdoing.

The dropped letter is 'r'.

5. An upward slope

Answer: ascent

An ascent is the slope that one has to climb to reach the top of a mountain.

The dropped letter is 'h'.

6. Meager

Answer: scant

A scant or meager amount suggests something that is limited or barely adequate.

The dropped letter is 'e'.

7. Social insects

Answer: ants

Ants are referred to as social insects because they live in colonies and are characterized by group integration, division of labour and an overlapping of generations.

The dropped letter is 'c'.

8. Beige

Answer: tan

Tan or beige is a color which is yellowish-brown.

The dropped letter is 's'.

9. @ symbol

Answer: at

The '@' symbol can be found above the '2' on your keyboard and means 'at'. It is commonly used in email addresses.

The dropped letter is 'n'.

10. Top grade

Answer: a

The best grade that a teacher gives out would be an 'A'.

The dropped letter is 't'.

Source: Author lout62001

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