Words Trivia - Questions and Answers
What is prosopography the study of ?
A: Careers
A numismatist collects coins and what?
A: Medals
With What is spangy played with?
A: Marbles
Cirrus clouds from Latin means what?
A: "a curl of hair"
Lachanophobia is the fear of what?
A: Vegetables
In Arabic, what decorative art means stripped cloth?
A: Macramé
Vootery is the practice of what?
A: Lying and Deceit
From what sport does the word melee come from?
A: Football village play
What word describes a type of bread and also a cut of a
precious stone?
A: Baguette
A cremnophobe is afraid of what?
A: Falling down stairs
The literal translation of Mediterranean sea is what?
A: In the middle of the land
Tornados are measured on what scale?
A: Torro scale
The literal Greek translation of "Sarcophagus" is what?
A: Flesh Eater
What is a frieosan in Old English?
A: A Sneeze
What is a Dolly Varden?
A: A large hat
Hierosolymitan is from Greek and pertains to which disputed
city?
A: Jerusalem
The word cruise comes from what European language?
A: Dutch - Kruisen
What Greek word does the word electricity come from?
A: Amber
If you were crapulous what would you be?
A: Drunk
What is smocking?
A: Needlework
