Crosswords Trivia Questions
Explore the nuances of English vocabulary with 'Crosswords Trivia Questions'. This quiz assesses your understanding of words and their meanings through crossword-style clues, enhancing your linguistic skills and preparing you for advanced language use.
- 1.
What is a four-letter word meaning "to talk in a singsong, preaching tone with affected solemnity"?
- A.
Duet
- B.
Bide
- C.
Rife
- D.
Cant
Correct Answer
D. Cant -
- 2.
What is a seven-letter word meaning "a choral composition"?
- A.
Bailiff
- B.
Cantata
- C.
Trident
- D.
Lunatic
Correct Answer
B. Cantata -
- 3.
What is a five-letter word meaning "one of the divisions of an extended poem"?
- A.
Canto
- B.
Venal
- C.
Usage
- D.
Sinus
Correct Answer
A. Canto -
- 4.
What is a 10-letter word meaning "the part of the town or district in which the troops are quartered"?
- A.
Hypotenuse
- B.
Hesitation
- C.
Cantonment
- D.
Commentary
Correct Answer
C. Cantonment -
- 5.
What is a 9 letter word meaning "roomy"?
- A.
Intension
- B.
Zeitgeist
- C.
Miscreant
- D.
Capacious
Correct Answer
D. Capacious -
- 6.
What is a seven-letter word meaning "a heading, as of a chapter, section, document, etc"?
- A.
Cornice
- B.
Gaseous
- C.
Pincers
- D.
Caption
Correct Answer
D. Caption -
- 7.
What is a 9 letter word meaning "to fascinate, as by excellence eloquence, or beauty"?
- A.
Captivate
- B.
Naturally
- C.
Garrulous
- D.
Proscribe
Correct Answer
A. Captivate -
- 8.
What is a seven-letter word meaning "the dead body of an animal"?
- A.
Onerous
- B.
Shuffle
- C.
Carcass
- D.
Granary
Correct Answer
C. Carcass -
- 9.
What is a five-letter word meaning "a sign (^) placed below a line, indicating where omitted words, etc, should be inserted"?
- A.
Ready
- B.
Caret
- C.
Sapid
- D.
Valid
Correct Answer
B. Caret -
- 10.
What is a seven-letter word meaning "massacre"?
- A.
Brevity
- B.
Burgher
- C.
Carnage
- D.
Copious
Correct Answer
C. Carnage -
- 11.
What is an 11-letter word meaning "eating or living on flesh"?
- A.
Accompanist
- B.
Incarcerate
- C.
Carnivorous
- D.
Progression
Correct Answer
C. Carnivorous -
- 12.
What is a five-letter word meaning "the division of society on artificial grounds"?
- A.
Parse
- B.
Caste
- C.
Valid
- D.
Assay
Correct Answer
B. Caste -
- 13.
What is a 9 letter word meaning "any overwhelming flood of water"?
- A.
Mendicant
- B.
Pentagram
- C.
Meliorate
- D.
Cataclysm
Correct Answer
D. Cataclysm -
- 14.
What is a seven-letter word meaning "the negative pole or electrode of a galvanic battery"?
- A.
Digress
- B.
Leisure
- C.
Cathode
- D.
Retrace
Correct Answer
C. Cathode -
- 15.
What is an 11-letter word meaning "universal prevalence or acceptance"?
- A.
Persecution
- B.
Ingratitude
- C.
Catholicity
- D.
Chronometer
Correct Answer
C. Catholicity -
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