FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Pair 'AM' Up Trivia Quiz
Add a word to 'AM' to form a new word. Only synonyms or definitions are given for each of the unknown words. Guess the right word and pair them up correctly.
A matching quiz
by zorba_scank.
Estimated time: 3 mins.
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right
side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
Questions
Choices
1. Am + ? = Attack suddenly
Finish
2. Am + ? = Walked leisurely
Printer's measure
3. Am + ? = Modify
Shrub
4. Am + ? = Collect
Hemorrhaged
5. Am + ? = Scope
Employ
6. Am + ? = Prayer ending
Small piece
7. Am + ? = Abundantly
Donkey
8. Am + ? = Unprincipled
Spoken
9. Am + ? = Among
Thin laminate
10. Am + ? = Entertain
Freudian concept
Select each answer
Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Am + ? = Attack suddenly
Answer: Shrub
Am + Bush
To ambush someone is to spring out of hiding and attack them unawares.
2. Am + ? = Walked leisurely
Answer: Hemorrhaged
Am + Bled
Other synonyms for amble are stroll, saunter, traipse, roam and dawdle.
3. Am + ? = Modify
Answer: Finish
Am + End
The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the USA are known as the Bill of Rights. These include provisions granting freedom of speech, the right to bear arms and the right to a free and fair trial.
4. Am + ? = Collect
Answer: Donkey
Am + Ass
Other synonyms for amass are gather and accumulate.
5. Am + ? = Scope
Answer: Small piece
Am + Bit
In the world of computers, a bit denotes the smallest unit of data stored on a computer. The term is derived from the words 'binary digit'.
6. Am + ? = Prayer ending
Answer: Printer's measure
Am + En
En and em are both measures used in printing with an en being half the size of an em. An en is the width of the letter N written in uppercase.
7. Am + ? = Abundantly
Answer: Thin laminate
Am + Ply
Other synonyms for amply are generously, lavishly and liberally.
8. Am + ? = Unprincipled
Answer: Spoken
Am + Oral
Amoral and immoral may seem similar but differ in actual meaning. Immoral means to act in an unethical or sinful manner. It implies that the person knows they are doing wrong. Amoral on the other hand means a complete lack of moral understanding or disregard for any morality.
9. Am + ? = Among
Answer: Freudian concept
Am + Id
Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud decomposed the human psyche into three parts - id, ego and superego. Id is the basest of the three and seeks to satisfy basic needs. Ego is the next level and weighs the implications of one's needs with society's expectations. In the simplest form, the superego can be equated with the conscience.
10. Am + ? = Entertain
Answer: Employ
Am + Use
Originally meaning to deceive or hoax, the word amuse is now used to describe a state of being entertained or distracted. The word has no connection to the Nine Muses of Greek Myth.
This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Fifiona81 before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
Make new words by combining words. The catch is that only definitions are given for both leaving you to work out the actual words. (eg. EX + ? = Say. Ans. Iron. EX + Press = Express)
