Ubiquity is Everywhere! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ubiquity

Ubiquity has two similar definitions. It can mean the appearance of being everywhere (or seeming to appear everywhere). It can also mean the property of something that is very common to the point of annoyance. It comes from the Latin word "ubique", which means everywhere.

Answer: Unjaded

Unjaded is a word that refers to responding to something or showing interest in a subject. Someone who is unjaded might be experience emotions or events for the first time.

It is the opposite of jaded. Someone who is jaded can be described as not caring, bored or unresponsive to a stimulus. An example would be a person witnessing a mugging on a street corner. If the person walks by and takes no interest in the mugging whatsoever, he or she may be jaded by having witnessed similar events many times.

Answer: Umiak

Umiak is an English spelling of the Inuit word "umiaq". A umiak is a kind of canoe used by the Inuit people. It is made from a lightweight wood and lined with an animal hide to protect the boat.

Answer: Usurer

Usurer and usury come from the Medieval Latin word "usura" mean to use. Usury is often thought of in religious terms. Catholic priests engaged in usury for a number of years until it was forbidden by the Church in 325. It was also a common practice in ancient Rome and other cities.

Answer: Ungulate

Animals that are ungulates include cows, sheep, camels, pigs and rhinos. The main characteristic of an ungulate is its hoofed feet. Ungulates are split into two groups, odd and even toed. Odd toed ungulates include horses while even toed ungulates include giraffes and hippos.

The word "ungulate" comes from the Latin word "ungulam", which means hoof.

Answer: Ultima

The word ultima means the last of something in a sequence. It is most commonly used with syllables but it can also mean the last of anything. It comes from the Latin word "ultimas" meaning last. "Ultimas" is also the root word of ultimate and ultimatum.

Answer: Undulate

Undulate means having a wavy surface like a leaf or some floor patterns have. It can also refer to the wavy surface of an ocean. It comes from the Latin word "unda" which means wave.

Answer: Umbrage

Umbrage comes from the Latin word "umbra" which means shade. Taken literally, umbrage means shade provided by trees or shade in general. Figuratively, it means suspicion or doubt about a situation. The phrase "take umbrage" means to be insulted, as if someone threw shade at you.

Answer: Unchic

Unchic is the opposite of chic, which means fashionable and in style. Typically, unchic refers to clothing but it can also refer to anything uncool or out of style, including fads, movies and books. "Chic" is a French word that has been adopted by the English language.

Answer: Usurp

The word usurp is typically used when someone overthrows a king or a ruler of a country. The person who does the usurping is called the usurper and that person typically uses force to achieve his or her goal. The word usurp comes from the Anglo-French word "usorper" which means to take possession of illegally.