Words
Words
1. WHAT IS THE COLLECTIVE NAME FOR A GROUP OF WITCHES?
A. COVEN
2. WHAT TYPE OF PUPPETS ARE THOSE WHOSE MOVEMENTS ARE CONTROLLED BY WIRES OR STRINGS?
A. MARIONETTES
3. IF A CREATURE LACKS ANY PIGMENT IN THE SKIN IT IS CALLED WHAT?
A. ALBINO
4. WE CALL IT A TRAM WHAT DO THE AMERICANS CALL THEM?
A. STREETCAR
5. WHAT WORD CAN GO BEFORE DRESS AND AFTER PRAWN?
A. COCKTAIL
6. WHAT WORD CAN GO AFTER BLUE AND BEFORE HOUND?
A. BLOOD
7. WE CALL IT PARAFFIN WHAT DO THE AMERICANS CALL IT?
A. KEROSENE
8. WHAT IS THE COMMON NAME FOR THE ORGANISMS ON WHICH A PARASITE LIVES AND FEEDS?
A. HOST
9. WHAT NAME IS GIVEN IN WEST PACIFIC AREAS FOR A HURRICANE?
A. TYPHOON
10. WHAT IS THE STUDY OF BIRDS EGGS CALLED?
A. OOLOGY
11. WHAT IS THE MEDICAL NAME FOR THE SKULL?
A. CRANIUM
12. NAME THE COLLECTIVE TERM FOR A GROUP OF FROGS?
A. ARMY / COLONY /KNOT
13. WHAT IS THE NAME GIVEN TO A SCORE OF NOUGHT IN CRICKET?
A. DUCK
14. WHAT IS THE MEDICAL TERM FOR LOSS OF MEMORY?
A. AMNESIA
15. WHICH WORD IS APPLIED TO SOMEONE WHO IS ABLE TO USE THEIR RIGHT AND LEFT
HANS EQUALLY WELL?
A. AMBIDEXTEROUS
16. IN AMERICA THE SILENCER ON A CAR EXHAUST IS KNOWN AS WHAT?
A. MUFFLER
17. WHAT DOES A LEPIDOPTERIST COLLECT?
A. BUTTERFLYS / MOTHS
18. IS IT TRUE THAT THE BRAND NAME "HOVIS" IS DERIVED FROM THE LATIN
"HOMINIS VIS" FOR THE STRENGTH OF MAN?
A. TRUE
19. WHAT WORD CAN GO BEFORE CUP, SCOTCH AND FLY?
A. BUTTER
20. WHAT NAME IS GIVEN TO VEGETARIANS WHO WILL NOT EAT ANY FOOD OF
ANIMAL ORIGIN SUCH AS EGGS, MILK OR CHEESE?
A. VEGAN
21. THE WORD LARGO TELLS A MUSICIAN TO PLAY SLOWLY OR LOUDLY?
A. SLOWLY
22. THE AMERICANS CALL IT ZUCCHINI WHAT DO WE CALL IT?
A. COURGETTE
23. WHAT IS A YOUNG GOOSE CALLED?
A. GOSLING
24. WHAT NAME WAS GIVEN TO THE DILUTED FORM OF RUM GIVEN TO BRITISH SAILORS
UNTIL THE 60'S?
A. GROG
25. WHAT ITALIAN PHRASE MEANS IN THE OPEN AIR?
A. AL FRESCO
26. WHO IS THE CHIEF ELECTRICIAN ON A MOVIE SET BEST BOY, CHIEF GRIP OR GAFFER?
A. GAFFER
27. WHAT WORD IS USED TO DESCRIBE WHISKY'S DISTILLED IN NORTH AMERICA?
A. BOURBON
28. IT IS CALLED A PACIFIER OR SOMETIMES A SMOOTHER IN THE U.S. WHAT IS IT
CALLED HERE?
A. DUMMY
29. WHAT IS THE T/V SCREEN PROMPTING DEVICE USED BY T/V PRESENTERS CALLED?
A. AUTOCUE
30. WHAT IS A SMALL BODY THAT ORBITS A LARGER ONE EITHER NATURAL
OR ARTIFICIAL CALLED?
A. SATELLITE
31. WHAT IS THE LEGAL TERM FOR GIVING FALSE EVIDENCE UNDER OATH?
A. PERJURY
32. WHAT IS A VIOLIN SOMETIMES INFORMALLY CALLED ESPECIALLY IN IRISH
TRADITIONAL MUSIC?
A. FIDDLE
33. WHAT WORD DESCRIBES THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON A COMMITTEE
IN ATTENDANCE FOR IT TO REACH VALID DECISIONS?
A. QUORUM
34. WHICH SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT IS USED TO MEASURE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE?
A. BAROMETER
35. IF DOGS ARE CANINE WHAT ARE CATS?
A. FELINE
36. WHAT ARE LINES CALLED THAT ALWAYS HAVE THE SAME DISTANCE BETWEEN THEM?
A. PARALLEL
37. THERE ARE ONLY 4 WORDS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE WHICH ENDS IN "DOUS"
2 ARE TREMENDOUS AND STUPENDOUS NAME ONE OF THE OTHER TWO?
A. HORRENDOUS OR HAZARDOUS
38. WHICH COMMON PHRASE ORIGINATED FROM THE WINDOW TAX
LEVIED BY KING GEORGE III?
A. DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
39. WHAT ARE THE ABORIGINAL PEOPLE OF NEW ZEALAND CALLED?
A. MAORIS
40. WHAT NAME IS GIVEN TO SOMEONE BORN WITHIN THE SOUND OF THE
BELLS OF St MARY LE BOW?
A. COCKNEY
41. WHAT IS THE MORE COMMON NAME FOR ALLERGIC RHINITIS?
A. HAY FEVER
42. IN A DVD WHAT DOES THE "V" STAND FOR?
A. digital VERSATILE disc
43. WHAT TYPE OF NATURAL DISASTER CAN BE DESCRIBED AS A SERIES
OF SEA WAVES CAUSED BY AN EARTHQUAKE OR VOLCANIC ERUPTION?
A. TSUNAMI
44. WHAT IS THE COMMON NAME OF THE ILLNESS KNOWN AS RUBELLA?
A. GERMAN MEASLES
45. WHAT IS THE MEDICAL TERM FOR THE LONGEST BONE IN THE BODY?
A. FEMUR
46. WHAT WAS A SOPWITH CAMEL?
A. BI-PLANE
47. WE CALL IT A DRAWING PIN WHAT DO THE AMERICANS CALL IT?
A. THUMB TACK
48. WHAT NAME DO THEY GIVE TO OIL BEFORE ITS REFINED?
A. CRUDE
49. WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF A LIQUID CHANGING TO A GAS CALLED?
A. EVAPORATION
50. TWO CITES REPRESENT LETTERS IN THE PHONETIC ALPHABET
"L" FOR LIMA IS ONE NAME THE OTHER?
A. "Q" FOR QUEBEC
51. WHICH JAPANESE WORD LITERALLY TRANSLATES AS "EMPTY HAND "?
A. KARATE
52. NAME THE ANIMAL THAT CAN FOLLOW THE WORDS POLE, COPY
BOB AND TOM?
A. CAT
53. WHAT IS THE MEDICAL TERM FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE?
A. HYPERTENSION
54. IN MEDICAL TERMS IT IS KNOWN AS HAEMATOMA, WHAT IS
ITS COMMON NAME?
A. BRUISE
55. WHAT IS AN AUCTIONEERS HAMMER CALLED?
A. GAVEL
56. WHAT DO THEY CALL A FEMALE KANGAROO?
A. DOE / FLYER
57. AN ANEMOMETER MEASURES HUMIDITY OR WIND SPEED?
A. WIND SPEED
58. WHAT IS A MARMOSET?
A. MONKEY
59. WHAT NAME DESCRIBES A CRACK IN A GLACIER?
A. CRAVASSE
60. WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE ITALIAN WORD PIZZA.
BREAD PIE OR FLAN?
A. PIE
61. WHAT WORD CONNECTS BREAD , AGE, HAND , CUT?
A. SHORT
62. HOW MANY LETTER "P" ARE THERE IN THE WORD HIPPOPOTAMUS?
A. 3
63. BY WHAT NAME IS THE CENTRE OF AN ARCH KNOWN?
A. KEY STONE
64. TRUE OR FALSE "THE ARABIC WORD FOR DESERT IS SAHARA:?
A. TRUE
65. WHAT NAME IS GIVEN TO THE STIFFENING OF THE BODY
AFTER DEATH?
A. RIGOR MORTIS
66. HOW MANY TIMES DOES THE "S" APPEAR IN MISSISSIPPI?
A. 4
67. WHAT NAME IS GIVEN TO THE STUDY OF PLANTS?
A. BOTANY
68. ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE WHAT NAME IS GIVEN TO THE
CONFLICT THAT SIGNALS THE END OF THE WORLD?
A. ARMAGEDDON
69. WHAT MODE OF TRANSPORT IS "SHANKS PONY"?
A. WALKING
70. WHAT WORD IS GIVEN TO A BEAM PLACED ABOVE
A DOORWAY OR WINDOW?
A. LINTEL
71. WHAT IS NEW YEARS EVE CALLED IN SCOTLAND?
A. HOGMANAY
72. WHAT COLOUR IS VERMILLION?
A. RED
73. WE CALL IT A PAVEMENT WHAT DO THEY CALL IT
IN AMERICA?
A. SIDE-WALK
74. WHAT IS THE MEDICAL TERM FOR THE VOICE BOX?
A. LARYNX
75. WHAT NAME IS GIVEN TO A CARS STRUCTURAL
FRAME WORK?
A. CHASSIS
76. WHAT NAME IS GIVEN TO A BOOK IN WHICH
A SEA CAPTAIN CHARTS EVENTS ON A VOYAGE?
A. LOG
77. WHAT NAME IS GIVEN TO THE BUILDING WHERE
WHISKY IS MADE?
A. DISTILLERY
78. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE DRESS WORN BY A
BALLERINA?
A. TUTU
79. WHAT IS THE TERM FOR THE PERSON IN CHARGE
OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ON A FILM SET?
A. GAFFER
80. FROM THE SPANISH "HASTA LE VISTA" MEANS
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN OR HAVE A NICE DAY?
A. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN
81. WHAT NAME IS GIVEN TO THE FORCE THAT
RESISTS THE MOTION OF AN OBJECT?
A. FRICTION
82. WHAT IS THE FLOWER SHAPED RIBBON
AWARDED AT GYMKHANAS CALLED?
A. ROSETTE
83. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE ROPE WITH A NOOSE
AT ONE END, USED BY COWBOYS FOR CATCHING COWS?
A. LASSO
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