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1. The word putative means: Harsh; Token; Conditional; or Supposed ?
2. What word for a very bad incident derives from Italian meaning 'ill-starred' ?
3. Aside from his usual name who is sometimes called the Bishop of Rome: Michelangelo; Silvio Berlusconi; Benito Mussolini; or The Pope ?
4. Psilocybin refers to what commonly named natural recreational and anti-depressant drug ?
5. What does the French-English expression "C'est la vie !" mean ?
6. A fire ant colony can join together as a self-transporting: Wing; Raft; Ball; or Wheel ?
7. The German/Jewish occupational surname Schneider referred to what sort of tradesman ?
8. The old maritime professional rank bosun is an abbreviation of what older full term ?
9. What word follows either 'stone' or 'Chinese' in referring to deliberate obstruction ?
10. The old British slang to 'shop' someone, meaning to betray someone, or inform an authority of someone's wrong-doing, derives from 'shop' meaning: Reward; Witness; Prison; or Bible ?
11. What is the common name for the electrically excitable cells of the brain which process data via electrical and chemical signals ?
12. What sweet creamy alcoholic drink is named because lawyers/barristers were said to enjoy it ?
13. What is an unrealistically optimistic person, after the title-character of Eleanor Porter's famous 1913 novel ?
14. What are pince-nez ?
15. Screeno, Keno, and Housey-Housey are name variations of what more commonly known gambling game ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
1. The word putative means: Harsh; Token; Conditional; or Supposed ? Supposed
2. What word for a very bad incident derives from Italian meaning 'ill-starred' ? Disaster
3. Aside from his usual name who is sometimes called the Bishop of Rome: Michelangelo; Silvio Berlusconi; Benito Mussolini; or The Pope ? The Pope
4. Psilocybin refers to what commonly named natural recreational and anti-depressant drug ? Magic mushrooms
5. What does the French-English expression "C'est la vie !" mean ? Such is life !
6. A fire ant colony can join together as a self-transporting: Wing; Raft; Ball; or Wheel ? Raft
7. The German/Jewish occupational surname Schneider referred to what sort of tradesman ? Tailor
8. The old maritime professional rank bosun is an abbreviation of what older full term ? Boatswain
9. What word follows either 'stone' or 'Chinese' in referring to deliberate obstruction ? Wall
10. The old British slang to 'shop' someone, meaning to betray someone, or inform an authority of someone's wrong-doing, derives from 'shop' meaning: Reward; Witness; Prison; or Bible ? Prison
11. What is the common name for the electrically excitable cells of the brain which process data via electrical and chemical signals ? Neurons
12. What sweet creamy alcoholic drink is named because lawyers/barristers were said to enjoy it ? Advocaat
13. What is an unrealistically optimistic person, after the title-character of Eleanor Porter's famous 1913 novel ? Pollyanna
14. What are pince-nez ? Spectacles
15. Screeno, Keno, and Housey-Housey are name variations of what more commonly known gambling game ? Bingo
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