From Pyro to Hydro Trivia Game | Drop a Letter

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1. Start with a ten letter word that means to cause to burn or to reduce to ashes.

Answer: Incinerate

To incinerate is to burn something completely until it is reduced to ashes. "Incinerate" is derived from medieval Latin. In Latin "in-" is a causative prefix while "cinis" or "ciner" refers to ashes.

This question was a collaboration between Phoenix Rising members zonko and purelyqing.

2. Now remove a letter and rearrange the remaining to form a word that represents a smooth skin fruit that resembles a peach.

Answer: Nectarine

Nectarines provide the body a source of vitamins A and C. They are best eaten fresh and are excellent for jams.

This question was a collaboration between Phoenix Rising members zonko and pollucci 19.

3. Remove one letter and anagram the remainder to form a word that means admission.

Answer: Entrance

Entrance can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it is a point of entry or can be the first entry by an actor into scene. Jaknginger saw "Hello, Dolly!" performed this weekend and Sally Struthers made a grand entrance!

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4. Take away one letter and arrange what remains to create a word that means a small flask for carrying drinking water.

Answer: Canteen

A canteen is a portable water container usually fitted with a shoulder strap or attached to a belt. Some canteens also include a nested cup but can be drunk from directly. Many are covered in cloth bag and padding for insulation and protection. Canteen can also mean a dining hall, snack bar or a social club, usually on a military base or a school.

This question was a collaboration between Phoenix Rising members zonko and TAKROM.

5. Burn one of your letters and alter the rest to create a word that means to tidy up.

Answer: Neaten

The verb 'neaten' derives ultimately from the Latin 'nitidus' meaning elegant or gleaming. Over time it has extended its meaning to include the tidying the edges of fabric, trimming a beard or creating order from confusion.

This question was a collaboration between Phoenix Rising members zonko and VegemiteKid.

6. Get rid of one more letter and anagram the remaining ones and make a word that means a blood relative from your mother's side of the family.

Answer: Enate

Enate evolved from the Latin word 'enatus' meaning to issue forth, to be born. It has come to mean related through the female members of the family, and any maternal female member of the family is enate.

This question was a collaboration between Phoenix Rising members zonko and TAKROM.

7. Lose another letter, mix up the rest and you may find the name of an active volcano from Eastern Sicily.

Answer: Etna

Etna, or more commonly Mount Etna, is an active volcano on the island of Sicily, Italy. It is the largest active volcano in Italy, more than twice the height of the Mount Vesuvius, which is the second largest. Adrian Room, a 20th-century British toponymist, states that "Etna" is derived from "attuna", a Phoenician word meaning "furnace" or "chimney". He disregards the possible Greek origin of "Etna", which suggests that "Etna" comes from the Greek word "aitho" that translates as "I burn".

This question was a collaboration between Phoenix Rising members zonko and purelyqing.

8. Drop off one letter and arrange the remainder to for a verb that means to consume food.

Answer: Eat

EAT is also the name of a series of sandwich shops popular in London. Opening in 1996, there are now in excess of 100 franchises spread across the United Kingdom.

This question was a collaboration between Phoenix Rising members zonko and pollucci 19.

9. WARNING: You now have to ADD a letter and anagram what you have to form a word that tells you the cost per unit of an item.

Answer: Rate

As a noun, in addition to the cost or price of an item, 'rate' can be a measure or speed of something. As a verb, it can mean to assign a value to something or to judge. P.S.Please don't forget to rate this quiz!

This question was a collaboration between Phoenix Rising members zonko and jaknginger.

10. Finally add one more letter and rearrange in an order that forms an item that will dampen fire.

Answer: Water

Water is a the most abundant compound on earth. It covers over 70% of the earth's surface.

This question was a collaboration between Phoenix Rising members zonko and jaknginger.

Source: Author jaknginger

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