Words Trivia

18

Find a common nine letter word with one syllable.

11

The languages that developed from Latin are referred to by a "lovely" name. What is that name?

15

In California they are called "freeways." What are they called in each of these countries? a. Great Britain? b. Germany?

12

Which title for the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire comes from the Latin name of a real person?

3

Which word sounds like the name of a city in Michigan, but means skillful and adept under pressure?

8

What is the nautical term for the officer in charge of a ship's cables, masts, sails, and deck crew?

7

Historically, many main roads have been built by throwing the earth from the side ditches toward the center, thus elevating the road above the surrounding ground. This gives rise to what common word?

6

What three words beginning with the letter "P" describe the ruling class, the common people, and the poorest class of ancient Rome.

9

What is the nautical term for the side of a ship sheltered from the wind?

10

CD-ROM, a popular means of storing text, music, and visuals, is an abbreviation for what?

13

Which English word can mean all the following: to rain, to cause an event to happen, and to separate a solid from a chemical solution?

7

The shortest French word with all five vowels is the word meaning bird. What is it?

17

In the lingo of the American West, by what name is a motherless calf known?

5

Which 20th century British scholar coined the phrase, "Work expands to fill the time available for its completion"

11

If the eastern end of the earth is called the Orient, what is the western end called -what is the opposite of the word, Orient ?