Wind Beneath My Wings Trivia Quiz

Answer: Quit your job

The common heteronym is 'resign'.

/ri-ˈzīn/ To quit or to give something up (like your job) is to resign. Admitting to defeat is resignation.

/rē-ˈsīn/ Writing your 'sign'ature over again is re'sign'ing. Typically only done if you have to reproduce a document (that requires a signature) after making changes.

Answer: Preside over a meeting

The common heteronym is 'moderate'.

/ˈmä-d(ə-)rət/ Used as a noun or an adjective, someone who is (a) moderate avoids extremes, keeping to the middle or mediocre.

/ˈmä-də-ˌrāt/ Used as a verb, to moderate something is to preside over it, or to prevent it from reaching extremes.

Answer: Plant seeds by scattering

The common heteronym is 'sow'.

/ˈsau̇/ A sow is the name for an adult female pig or hog (as well as a number of other animals, like bears, guinea pigs, hedgehogs, moles and jellyfish).

/ˈsō/ To sow (as a verb) means to plant seeds, both in the sense of plants and in other ways (like sowing suspicion or dissension).

Answer: Intimate and familiar

The common heteronym is 'close'.

/ˈklōz/ Generally used as a verb, to close something is to deny access or end something (close off or close down). It can also mean to draw nearer (to close with the enemy) or make complete (close a circuit).

/ˈklōs/ As an adjective, something that is close generally has proximity, whether physical (come close to me) or emotionally (close friends).

Answer: Very, very small

The common heteronym is 'minute'.

/ˈmi-nət/ A minute is one sixtieth of an hour, or one sixtieth of a degree (angular measurement). It can also be an short, indefinite period of time (wait a minute).

/mī-ˈnüt/ When something is minute, it is very small, even infinitesimal. In the same way, it can be something of insignificance (minutiae), or something you examine to close (minute) detail.

Answer: Jumped head first

The common heteronym is 'dove'.

/ˈdəv/ A dove is type of pigeon, and sometimes can describe a person with relation to the association of a dove with peace (an opponent of war).

/ˈdōv/ The past tense of 'dive', which describes jumping head first (usually into water, but sometimes figuratively into an activity).

Answer: The lowest male voice

The common heteronym is 'bass'.

/ˈbas/ Common varieties of freshwater bass are, as mentioned in the clue, largemouth, smallmouth and striped bass. There are also saltwater species, but both fresh- and saltwater bass are within the order Perciformes, or 'perch-like' fish.

/ˈbās/ As refers to pitch, the bass range is the low end of the spectrum, and applies to various instruments as well as the vocal range.

Answer: Self-serve restaurant dining

The common heteronym is 'buffet'.

/ˈbə-fət/ As a verb, to buffet something is to strike it repeatedly. This can be done by a hand, or along the lines of waves buffeting the shoreline or the wind buffeting a building.

/bə-ˈfā/ Usually used in terms of food, a buffet is a selection of meal options that are laid out on a table or counter for diners to select from, serving themselves.

Answer: A noisy quarrel

The common heteronym is 'row'.

/ˈrō/ As a verb, to row is to impel a boat using an oar. Pronounced the same way, row as a noun is an arrangement of things in a line (a row of houses).

/ˈrau̇/ Also used as a noun, but pronounced differently, a row is a noisy fight or quarrel.

Answer: Merge or blend together

The common heteronym is 'combine'.

/ˈkäm-ˌbīn/ When referring to a threshing machine, combine can be both a noun (the tractor) and a verb (the act of using the thresher).

/kəm-ˈbīn/ Used as a verb, to combine is to bring together, usually intermixed so as to make one new thing (like combining ingredients to make dough).