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Quiz about Words within Words starting with T

Words within Words starting with T Quiz

Here is my first Brain Teaser quiz starting with the Letter T. Start with the Letter T and add the defined word to find the answer. Hints are provided.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sari73. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Sari73

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
367,397

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
364

Question 1 of 10

1. T + fermented grape liquor = cord or rope

Answer: (5 letter word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. T + small water mammal that likes clams = to wobble

Answer: (6 letter word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. T + performance on stage = discretion

Answer: (4 letter word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. T + a comrade = a current score

Answer: (5 letter word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. T + a device sounded to give a warning = a barb

Answer: (5 letter word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. T + warming device = a building where performances are given

Answer: (7 letter word - US spelling)

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Question 7 of 10

7. T + thick useful cord = a figurative form of speech

Answer: (5 letter word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. T + reddish coating of oxidized metal = a firm belief

Answer: (5 letter word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. T + to turn round and round = a mythical cave-dwelling creature

Answer: (5 letter word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. T + a rueful perception = to form by bending or curling

Answer: (5 letter word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. T + fermented grape liquor = cord or rope

Answer: Twine

In olden days, school children used twine to tie up their books to carry them around.

2. T + small water mammal that likes clams = to wobble

Answer: Totter

Children sometimes call the see-sa, a teeter-totter, or teeterboard. A see-saw is constructed as an unbalanced wooden board with a pivot in the center which balances negative equilibrium.

3. T + performance on stage = discretion

Answer: Tact

"Step with care and great tact; remember that life is a great balancing act" - quote by Dr. Seuss.

4. T + a comrade = a current score

Answer: Tally

Many sporting venues keep a current tally of up-to-date scores.

5. T + a device sounded to give a warning = a barb

Answer: Thorn

The word thorn is derived from Anglo-Saxon Old English origins. The thorn is still used today in the Icelandic alphabet as the letter eth.

6. T + warming device = a building where performances are given

Answer: Theater

"Promises are like crying babies in a theater, they should be carried out at once" - quote by Norman Vincent Peale

7. T + thick useful cord = a figurative form of speech

Answer: Trope

The word trope originated from Greek word 'tropos', defined as a turn or direction. Tropes were used in the study of classical rhetoric and still used today in modern criticism.

8. T + reddish coating of oxidized metal = a firm belief

Answer: Trust

The word trust often connotes a feeling of reliance or conforming with reality. A trust can also be a term for a legal administrator of a property held for a future time.

9. T + to turn round and round = a mythical cave-dwelling creature

Answer: Troll

The word troll originated from Norse mythology as an annoying supernatural being.

10. T + a rueful perception = to form by bending or curling

Answer: Twist

"When I write, I tend to twist my hair. Something for my small mind to do, I guess." quote by Maya Angelou

Source: Author Sari73

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