Letter Wave 6 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Stalking

Stalking, as in "I often see my neighbour's cat stalking the birds that are feeding in my garden. Thankfully, as a bird lover, I have never yet seen the cat achieve success".

Answer: Talking

Many famous people have made a career out of talking. Successful chat show hosts, politicians, and TV presenters owe much of their success to their ability to captivate people with their speech.

Answer: Taking

Taking, as in "James was recently fired from his job as a waiter, as his employer had caught him taking food home for his own personal consumption".

Answer: Giant

In the English fairy tale "Jack and the Beanstalk", Jack climbs to the top of the beanstalk and finds a huge castle that is owned by a giant. In his three visits to the castle, Jack steals a bag of gold coins, a goose that lays golden eggs, and a magic harp from the giant, before chopping down the beanstalk as the giant is chasing Jack down it, causing the giant to fall to his death.

Answer: Gnat

An insect of the order Diptera and suborder Nematocera, a gnat is generic term for any of the various a tiny flying insect that can be biting or non-biting. The "g" in gnat is silent, so the insect is pronounced "nat".

Answer: Tan

One must be careful when sunbathing to always apply an appropriate level of protection (sun cream or lotion) and not to expose one's skin to the sun for too long, otherwise the golden tan that one desires will end up being a painful blistery redness.

Answer: Anti

Anti, as in "My sister is very anti-smoking, and would never even consider dating a smoker".

Answer: Antic

Although the word "antic" is a valid noun in its own right, as in "When the seniors cover the principal's car in toilet roll at the end of the year, the antic is censured by the school, but the student body find it hilarious", we generally see it in its plural form "antics", as in "The school was growing tired of the schoolboy's antics and decided to suspend him for two weeks".

Answer: Action

Perhaps the most well-known usage of the word "action" is in Newton's Third Law, which states "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction". This means that the size of force acting on both objects is the same.

Answer: Caution

Caution, as in "As David was driving home from the work in the heavy rain, he saw a sign advising drivers that they should take caution as the road ahead was partially flooded".