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Quiz about Definition Bee for the Letter A

Definition Bee for the Letter A Quiz

Come one and all! This is the first Priscilla Definition Bee! There are 10 contestants with us today, who will read a word and select the proper definition for it by the options given. Every word starts with the letter 'A'.

A multiple-choice quiz by Priscilla9. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Priscilla9

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
230,525

Updated
Jun 10 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
2387

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Blythe Thomas Ascott comes up to the stand and confidently asks for his word. The word is shown on a board ahead of the audience in neon lights. The word is 'acquire' The judges wait in anticipation for him to give the definition. He lifts his chin proudly and says: Hint

To be dishonest

To immobilize

To gain possession of

To eat too fast

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Question 2 of 10

2. Gracie Amler is astounded to find she is the next contestant. She carefully approaches the microphone, and a barely audible voice comes from her, requesting her word. The word is in fact 'audible'. She takes a moment to carefully consider the definition. Hint

The back of a beetle

To sing in theatre

That which is heard or can be heard

To read aloud

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Question 3 of 10

3. Tyler Ackson trudges up to the microphone, dragging his feet. The judges doubt he could really define a hard word, so they decide to go easy on him. The word is 'armor/armour'. He picks his nose, scratches his head and finally decides on his answer. Hint

The things that connect wrists to shoulders

A defensive military covering

The French word for 'love'

The stuff Tyler had for lunch that day

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Question 4 of 10

4. Laura Abdulla smiles sweetly at the judges. They nod to her and she politely approaches the microphone. After making sure her loafers are not scuffed, she asks for her word. She has to define 'alienation'. Hint

The planet that aliens come from

A beloved member of society

Emotional isolation or dissociation

The study of foreigners

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ernest Anmackelburg walks up to the microphone and asks for his word. Everyone in the audience looks at him in disgust. He has his suspenders pulled up to his armpits, and his glasses are taped together at the ridge of his nose. He pays no attention however, for he is using his inhaler. The word comes up as 'antagonist'. Hint

A hooligan

One who starts fights

A dictator; a Fascist

One who opposes another

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Question 6 of 10

6. Allie Atkins approaches the microphone. She does a short cheer for the judges. They give her the word "atom". She ponders over this and says: Hint

A bomb

It is a sub-microscopic structure found in all ordinary matter around us

The first man in Judeo-Christian belief

It is a gigantic fungus that produces hairballs

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Question 7 of 10

7. Anthony Antler, a favourite to win, walks up to the microphone. His eyes shine determination. His word is "abysmal". He thinks a moment. Hint

abysmal isn't a word

a bluish colour found in the rainbow

very deep, very bad

very small; limited

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Question 8 of 10

8. Alyssa Ali strides to the microphone with her boxing gloves. She delivers an uppercut to the air and asks for her word. The judges, quaking, give it to her and ask her to define it. The word is "anatomy". Alyssa spits in a can, and says: Hint

An anti-infective cleansing agent

A kind of insect

The bodily structure of a plant or an animal or of any of its parts

The timer that goes off when one is done baking a pie

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Question 9 of 10

9. Joe Athur shimmies to the middle of the stage and does a short dance routine. He smiles brightly at the audience as they clap. The judges ask him to define "angelic". He sings: Hint

a type of food eaten in Sweden

marked by utter benignity

to be selfish and crude

a brand of cereal enjoyed in France

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Question 10 of 10

10. The last contestant for the Definition Bee is no where to be found. The judges look all over for someone named Anita Agner. A few minutes into the search, she walks in, wearing a robe and a shower hairnet. She apologizes. The judges give her the word "approximate". When she asks for a sentence, they tell her "the approximate time for contestants to be here was 45 minutes ago". She blushes and says: Hint

an ingredient of the shampoo still in my hair

a pinkish colour found in the rainbow

to be exact and accurate

not exact or not quite correct

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: To gain possession of

Other definitions of 'acquire' include "to get by one's own efforts; to gain through experience; to locate (a moving object) with a tracking system, such as radar".

If correct: Mr. Ascott grins at the audience and takes his seat, but not without laughing haughtily at the other contestants.

If incorrect: Little Blythie goes into a full-out tantrum, and is escorted out for a brief moment by two grumpy security guards.

Answer: That which is heard or can be heard

Gracie gets it right and is so amazed that she trembles slightly on her way back to her seat and smiles for several days.

Answer: A defensive military covering

If correct: Tyler giggles and runs off to give Blythe Thomas an 'atomic wedgie'. He then sits down, and the judges say nothing. The security guards seize him and throw him out of the building.

If incorrect: Tyler trudges out of the building, grumbling about something to do with pirates.

Answer: Emotional isolation or dissociation

Other definitions include: 'the act of transferring property or title to it to another; the act of alienating or the condition of being alienated; estrangement.

If correct: Laura thanks the judges and returns to her seat, with her friends laughing in the audience.

If incorrect: Laura bows her head in disappointment, and returns to her seat.

Answer: One who opposes another

Other definitions for 'antagonist' are: 'the principal character in opposition to the protagonist or hero of a narrative or drama; a muscle that counteracts the action of another muscle, the agonist.'

If correct: Ernest snorts and walks to his seat.

if incorrect: The audience, suddenly awake, boos and throws rotten fruit at the poor child.

6. Allie Atkins approaches the microphone. She does a short cheer for the judges. They give her the word "atom". She ponders over this and says:

Answer: It is a sub-microscopic structure found in all ordinary matter around us

If correct: Allie cartwheels back to her seat.

If incorrect: Allie solemnly sits in her seat and throws her pom-poms at the judges.

7. Anthony Antler, a favourite to win, walks up to the microphone. His eyes shine determination. His word is "abysmal". He thinks a moment.

Answer: very deep, very bad

If correct: The crowd cheers as Anthony sits down.

If incorrect: The crowd boos as Anthony returns to his seat, sulking.

Answer: The bodily structure of a plant or an animal or of any of its parts

If correct: Alyssa roars and returns to her seat.

If incorrect: Alyssa curses the judges and sits down again.

9. Joe Athur shimmies to the middle of the stage and does a short dance routine. He smiles brightly at the audience as they clap. The judges ask him to define "angelic". He sings:

Answer: marked by utter benignity

If correct: Joe sings "Alleluia" as he sits back down.

If incorrect: Joe jumps off the stage and runs off crying.

Answer: not exact or not quite correct

No matter if she got it correct or not, Anita was disqualified by the judges because the water dripping ruined from her hair falls into the microphone. The rest of the contestants will be seen in the next round.

Definitions were found on google.

Source: Author Priscilla9

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