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I Did Not Recognise This Chameleon Quiz

You'll get 9 word pairs in which the last letter of the first word is also the first letter of the last word. Replace this common letter by another letter having the same effect. The correct solution will give you (9 for 10) a word top to bottom.

A multiple-choice quiz by JanIQ. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
JanIQ

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
387,279

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
939

Question 1 of 10

1. Let's start with a simple example. I'll give you the following word pairs:
b o O - O u t
p a N - N e t
d u E - E l d
The capital letters spell out "ONE". If you correctly replace these capital letters, you get "TWO":
b o T - T u t
p a W - W e t
d u O - O l d
Likewise you could replace the C in "a r C - C a t" by an E to get the first letter of the word "ELEPHANTS".
Of course the question asks for another letter. To offer a better readability, all the letters in the words to be replaced, have been capitalized. Note: all words obtained by substituting the correct letters, are valid words according to the Scrabble dictionary.
Now the question: replace the C in "t o r C - C r i s" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one.

Answer: (One letter - one of the results is a flower)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Another example shows how I could go from SEA to AIR. Look at the following word pairs:
y e S - S i t
l e E - E l l
b a A - A i m
and replace by
y e A - A i t
l e I - I l l
b a R - R i m
In the example of the CHAMELEON hiding ELEPHANTS, the task would consist of "p a H - H a y" to be replaced by "p a L - L a y".
Now the question: replace the H in "r a H - H i p" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one.

Answer: (one letter - one resulting word is a past tense)

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Question 3 of 10

3. You might need one more elaborate example. Let's turn "HE" into "IS".
I'd give you the following word pairs:
r a H - H o n
h a E - E o n
and you'd have to come up with
r a I - I o n
h a S - S o n.
Likewise, the A of "CHAMELEON" would become an E using the word pair "s e A - A r e".
Now your question: which letter would replace the A in "c h i A - A l a n" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one?

Answer: (One letter - think of Scotland for one resulting word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the M by a P in the word pairing "t o M - M a n". You'd have to come up with the solution "t o P - P a n".
Your question is something else: replace the M in the word pair "m o M - M a t" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one.

Answer: (One letter - one resulting word is an animal sound)

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the E by an H in the word pairing "i c E - E a t".
You would need the word pair "i c H - H a t".
Now the real question: replace the E in the word pair "d o E - E e l" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one.

Answer: (one letter - you can put a resulting word in your hair)

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the L by a H in the word pairing " b a L - L a p". This leads to the word pair "b a H - H a p".
Your question is to replace the L by another letter in the word pair "d e L - L o w" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one.

Answer: (one letter - a resulting word is where a wild animal rests)

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the E by an N in the word pairing "p i E - E t h". The result would be "p i N - N t h", where NTH means position number N in a mathematical series.
And here is your question: replace the E by another letter in the word pair "o b E - E l l" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one.

Answer: (One letter - a resulting word is not feeling well)

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the O by a T in the word pairing " n o O - O a r". The result is "n o T - T a r".
And now your question: replace the O by another letter in the word pair "h a O - O a r" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one.

Answer: (One letter - one resulting word is pitch black)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the N by an S in the word pairing "b u N - N o w". The replacing pair would then be "b u S - S o w".
Your question is to replace the letter N by another letter in the following word pair: "w o N - N u t" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one.

Answer: (one letter - think about flattery)

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Question 10 of 10

10. I'll reiterate the different word pairs form the previous questions here:
t o r C - C r i s
r a H - H i p
c h i A - A l a n
m o M - M a t
d o E - E e l
d e L - L o w
o b E - E l l
h a O - O a r
w o N - N u t

You can clearly read out the original nine letter word "CHAMELEON". Replacing the common letters as indicated in the previous questions, also gives a nine letter word from top to bottom. Which is this word we're looking for?

Answer: (One Word - the title of the quiz may come in handy)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's start with a simple example. I'll give you the following word pairs: b o O - O u t p a N - N e t d u E - E l d The capital letters spell out "ONE". If you correctly replace these capital letters, you get "TWO": b o T - T u t p a W - W e t d u O - O l d Likewise you could replace the C in "a r C - C a t" by an E to get the first letter of the word "ELEPHANTS". Of course the question asks for another letter. To offer a better readability, all the letters in the words to be replaced, have been capitalized. Note: all words obtained by substituting the correct letters, are valid words according to the Scrabble dictionary. Now the question: replace the C in "t o r C - C r i s" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one.

Answer: I

The common letters form the first nine questions will spell out "CHAMELEON" top to bottom. Each and every letter in the word "CHAMELEON" will have to be replaced by another letter. I'll mention in the question (as a running example) how the C can be replaced by an E, the H by an L, the A by an E, the M by a P, the first E by an H, the L by an A, the second E by an N, the O by a T and the N by an S - so that one CHAMELEON hides multiple ELEPHANTS. Yes we can!
The correct answer is I. After the replacement, we get TORI - IRIS. An iris is a flower (but also part of an eye), while TORI is the plural of torus. The torus can be used in architecture (round shape at the base of a column) or in mathematics (a doughnut shape).
For anyone wondering, CRIS is an accepted but unusual spelling of the South Asian dagger KRIS. TORC is a stiff neck ring, as used in ancient times to indicate slavery.

2. Another example shows how I could go from SEA to AIR. Look at the following word pairs: y e S - S i t l e E - E l l b a A - A i m and replace by y e A - A i t l e I - I l l b a R - R i m In the example of the CHAMELEON hiding ELEPHANTS, the task would consist of "p a H - H a y" to be replaced by "p a L - L a y". Now the question: replace the H in "r a H - H i p" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one.

Answer: N

You should have come up with RAN - NIP. Ran is the past tense of to run, while nip has quite a lot of meanings. As a verb, NIP is related to bite (especially biting off small chunks).
By the way, RAH is a slang word for a snob. HIP is of course a body part, or an adjective indicating high appreciation.

3. You might need one more elaborate example. Let's turn "HE" into "IS". I'd give you the following word pairs: r a H - H o n h a E - E o n and you'd have to come up with r a I - I o n h a S - S o n. Likewise, the A of "CHAMELEON" would become an E using the word pair "s e A - A r e". Now your question: which letter would replace the A in "c h i A - A l a n" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one?

Answer: C

You may have done very well coming up with chic and clan. CLAN is a group of people, especially in Scotland - larger than the basic family, but less populated than a tribe. CHIC is a synonym of beautiful, with a hint of luxury.

I suppose the word ALAN struck you? Besides a first name, it is also a breed of hunting dog. CHIA is a type of plant, related to the mint and sage herbs.

4. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the M by a P in the word pairing "t o M - M a n". You'd have to come up with the solution "t o P - P a n". Your question is something else: replace the M in the word pair "m o M - M a t" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one.

Answer: o

If you read the hint carefully, I'm sure you found MOO as one of the resulting words. Indeed, replacing the M by an O results in the word pair moO - Oat.
I don't need to point out that MOO is the sound made by a cow, while OAT is a grain species.
MOM is of course informal for mother, and MAT can be used for a rug to wipe your feet on.

5. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the E by an H in the word pairing "i c E - E a t". You would need the word pair "i c H - H a t". Now the real question: replace the E in the word pair "d o E - E e l" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one.

Answer: G

DOE and EEL are two kinds of animal: a female deer and a very long fish. Replacing the capitalized E's with a G should give DOG - another animal, and GEL. One sort of GEL is the one you can rub into your hair to stiffen it.

6. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the L by a H in the word pairing " b a L - L a p". This leads to the word pair "b a H - H a p". Your question is to replace the L by another letter in the word pair "d e L - L o w" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one.

Answer: N

Replacing the L by a N gives DEN and NOW. You know of course the meaning of NOW (as well as the meaning of the initial word LOW).
A DEN is the resting place of wild animals such as wolves or bears.
For those who may wonder, DEL is a mathematical term: the differential operator also known as NABLA.

7. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the E by an N in the word pairing "p i E - E t h". The result would be "p i N - N t h", where NTH means position number N in a mathematical series. And here is your question: replace the E by another letter in the word pair "o b E - E l l" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one.

Answer: I

OBE - ELL had to be replaced in this question by OBI - ILL. The correct letter is thus the I.
OBE is short for OBEAH, the original belief that evolved into voodoo. OBI is a Japanese sash to bind a kimono or a uniform for martial arts.
ELL is an ancient measurement, in England equal to 45 inches.
ILL is as said in the hint a synonym for not feeling well.

8. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the O by a T in the word pairing " n o O - O a r". The result is "n o T - T a r". And now your question: replace the O by another letter in the word pair "h a O - O a r" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one.

Answer: T

Replace the O by a T and you get HAT - TAR in stead of HAO - OAR.

A hat is a well known object to cover your head, and tar is a pitch black substance - obtained as a byproduct of oil refining.
An oar is an implement used to row a boat.
For those of you who are not familiar with Asian currencies, I'll explain that ten HAO equals one Vietnamese dong.

9. In the running example of a "CHAMELEON" hiding "ELEPHANTS", we would now have the task of replacing the N by an S in the word pairing "b u N - N o w". The replacing pair would then be "b u S - S o w". Your question is to replace the letter N by another letter in the following word pair: "w o N - N u t" so that you get two new valid words of which the first one ends with the initial of the last one.

Answer: O

Replace the N by an O and you get WOO - OUT.

I probably won't have to explain you the words NUT or OUT. WON may be the past tense of WIN, but also a Korean currency. To WOO is to seek the affection of a person, either as preparation for marriage (wooing a pretty girl) or as incitement to obtain a favour (wooing electors for their vote).

10. I'll reiterate the different word pairs form the previous questions here: t o r C - C r i s r a H - H i p c h i A - A l a n m o M - M a t d o E - E e l d e L - L o w o b E - E l l h a O - O a r w o N - N u t You can clearly read out the original nine letter word "CHAMELEON". Replacing the common letters as indicated in the previous questions, also gives a nine letter word from top to bottom. Which is this word we're looking for?

Answer: INCOGNITO

If you have replaced all capitalized letters correctly, you can read top-down the word INCOGNITO. As said in the title of this quiz, "I Did Not Recognise This Chameleon" - for it was an incognito chameleon.

Incognito is a word borrowed from the Latin for knowing (cognoscere), with the prefix in- to indicate a negation. Experienced Scrabble players may also come up with INCOGNITA, the female form of incognito, but this would be incongruous with question number 9 of this quiz.

Source: Author JanIQ

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