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S Plus Trivia Quiz

Add the letter 'S' to the beginning of the word the clue indicates to create a new word. For example: S + drink like a dog = Hit with an open hand. Solution: S + lap = Slap. Enter your answer as the new word.

A multiple-choice quiz by ClarkyB. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ClarkyB

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
386,045

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
660

Last 3 plays: Buddy1 (10/10), Fiona112233 (10/10), Jane57 (9/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. S + vehicle that runs on rails = Exert to the utmost

Answer: (One Word (Six Letters))

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Question 2 of 10

2. S + roll about in mud = Take food and/or drink into the stomach via the throat

Answer: (One Word (Seven Letters))

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Question 3 of 10

3. S + ship's company = Metal fastener with helical thread

Answer: (One Word (Five Letters))

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Question 4 of 10

4. S + remove an obstruction from = Lotion used to obstruct the penetration of UV rays

Answer: (One Word (Eight Letters))

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Question 5 of 10

5. S + peak; summit = Halt

Answer: (One Word (Four Letters))

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Question 6 of 10

6. S + formal process for voting somebody into office = Choice

Answer: (One Word (Nine Letters))

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Question 7 of 10

7. S + female parent = Cover thickly

Answer: (One Word (Seven Letters))

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Question 8 of 10

8. S + be deficient in = Not taut

Answer: (One Word (Five Letters))

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Question 9 of 10

9. S + hag with a broomstick = Exchange (places)

Answer: (One Word (Six Letters))

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Question 10 of 10

10. S + joking; teasing = Slipping, as on ice or oil

Answer: (One Word (Eight Letters))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. S + vehicle that runs on rails = Exert to the utmost

Answer: Strain

S + train = Strain.

Train, as in "Although he ran as fast as he could, Andrew just missed the train he had planned to catch and had to wait almost an hour for the next one".

Strain, as in "Alice had to strain her neck to try to see the fight that was going on in front of the crowd that had gathered".

2. S + roll about in mud = Take food and/or drink into the stomach via the throat

Answer: Swallow

S + wallow = Swallow.

Wallow, as in "The piglets loved to wallow about in the soft mud after it had rained".

Swallow, as in "My Mum is always telling me I need to chew my food properly before I try to swallow it, otherwise I might get indigestion".

3. S + ship's company = Metal fastener with helical thread

Answer: Screw

S + crew = Screw.

Crew, as in "The crew were very excited about coming home. Their ship had been away on duty for three months and they couldn't wait to see their loved ones again".

Screw, as in "Vince was unable to finish putting his bookcase together as there was a screw missing".

4. S + remove an obstruction from = Lotion used to obstruct the penetration of UV rays

Answer: Sunblock

S + unblock = Sunblock.

Unblock, as in "The water wasn't draining from Claire's bath, so she called a plumber to come and unblock it".

Sunblock, as in "We make sure we buy the highest factor sunblock for the children when we go on holiday as we don't want them to get sunburned".

5. S + peak; summit = Halt

Answer: Stop

S + top = Stop.

Top, as in "Finally, after days of climbing, the expedition reached the top of the mountain - and what a view they had".

Stop, as in "I had to stop at the security barrier on my way home from work this evening, as they were doing a spot-check of laptop bags".

6. S + formal process for voting somebody into office = Choice

Answer: Selection

S + election = Selection.

Election, as in "The result of the election was a surprise to many, as the favourite candidate to win didn't even come in the top three".

Selection, as in "My local supermarket has a fine selection of local produce, and I often find it hard to choose which items I want".

7. S + female parent = Cover thickly

Answer: Smother

S + mother = Smother.

Mother, as in "My mother and father met when they were just sixteen years old, and have been in love ever since".

Smother, as in "Johnny liked to smother his French fries with tomato ketchup".

8. S + be deficient in = Not taut

Answer: Slack

S + lack = Slack.

Lack, as in "Kevin's lack of funds meant that he couldn't go to the cinema with his friends, which made him upset as he really wanted to see the new movie".

Slack, as in "The bungee jump was called off for safety reasons as the organisers saw that the rope had become too slack".

9. S + hag with a broomstick = Exchange (places)

Answer: Switch

S + witch = Switch.

Witch, as in "The witch added berries, a toad, and the eye of a newt to her cauldron and mixed them all together to create her magic potion".

Switch, as in "The identical twins liked to switch places in class to confuse their teacher".

10. S + joking; teasing = Slipping, as on ice or oil

Answer: Skidding

S + kidding = Skidding.

Kidding, as in "I was only kidding when I said my sister was looking a bit fatter nowadays, but she took it to heart and went on a diet".

Skidding, as in "The recent cold weather had meant that there was ice on the ground, and I couldn't stop skidding on it as I went to the shops".

Source: Author ClarkyB

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