Words & Wordplay - August 2006

ACROSS
1.a box for dead(6)
2.a hole in the ground to put a body in(5)
3.taken by poice(min 6 max 8)
4.special clothes worn by a group of people(max 7)
5.poor people who often work in the land(min 6 max 8)

DOWN
1.to say "sorry" (min 6 max 8)
2.a long sleeveless garment with a hood(5)
3.a type of neclace(9)
4. a cruel ruler(6)
5.part of a tree or an elephant nose(5)
6.a child without parents(6)

numbers in brackets represent the letters for each word

2006-08-24 02:01:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why is white called white or green called green? Where do colours get their names from?

2006-08-24 01:43:46 · 7 answers · asked by Bob Simons 2

2006-08-24 00:49:03 · 9 answers · asked by jsweit8573 6

2006-08-24 00:43:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-24 00:32:21 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous

harry mean:
1) carry out repeated attacks on an enemy
2) persistently harass
according to oxford english dictionary

2006-08-23 22:57:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-23 22:20:54 · 6 answers · asked by Lil Angel 1

I plan to buy a digital dictionary.. Which one is better?? I mean the brand or the configuration as so.. I'm not sure how it is doing in the market... Does anyone have a good base in this..?? Please Share.. :-) Can I buy one..?

2006-08-23 21:39:21 · 3 answers · asked by Artin 3

Explain what is teh meaning of NA in reference to business terminology. For example this word is used in the name of CITIBANK NA

2006-08-23 21:12:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-23 21:05:35 · 3 answers · asked by robert h 1

I always used them interchangeably. Was I right? Or are there any real differences between the two?

2006-08-23 19:55:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Umm... ahh... how to say ....oh,It's just tip of my tounge. the thing which is in a bulb..
like this situation! Which word do you replace in 'how to say'?

2006-08-23 19:52:59 · 9 answers · asked by mypetispig83 3

I'm asking for the definition and not the letter U

2006-08-23 19:52:12 · 15 answers · asked by Vocal Prowess 4

Would you please teach me how to say these exclamations!
1. When your are happy because your fri told that you don't need to go school today is holiday but you didn't know it. I said that it was wonderful.I was happy.Is it ok or how do u say it in English properly?
2. When you are told you've passed your exam with flying colour.("Wonder will never cease!" or "How wonderful it is?")
3. When you are insulted with abusive words by someone who you really dislike. (when do u use these words ;"****!" or "some of the *****!" or "piss off!" or "what the hell!")
4. when you see a preety girl passing near by you.
("What a preety girl?" is Ok?)
5. when your colleague insist to eat a food what he bought,but you are not willing to eat because you know him just today and not very familiar. (can I say .."I feel backward.")
6. As you go to zoo, you see diffirent kind of animals.Then how to say when you see tiger which is really frightening. or snake which is really disgusting.

2006-08-23 19:30:57 · 9 answers · asked by mypetispig83 3

1) New York City has 11 letters



2) Afghanistan has 11 letters.



3) Ramsin Yuseb (The terrorist who threatened to destroy the Twin Towers in 1993) has 11 letters.



4) George W Bush has 11 letters.



5) The two twin towers make an "11"



This could be a mere coincidence, but this gets more interesting:




1) New York is the 11th state.



2) The first plane crashing against the Twin Towers was flight number

11.



3) Flight 11 was carrying 92 passengers. 9 + 2 = 11



4) Flight 77 which also hit Twin Towers, was carrying 65 passengers.

6+5 = 11



5) The tragedy was on September 11, or 9/11 as it is now known. 9 + 1+ 1 = 11



6) The date is equal to the US emergency services telephone number 911.

9 + 1 + 1 = 11.



Sheer coincidence..?! Read on and make up your own mind:



1) The total number of victims inside all the hi-jacked planes was 254. >2 + 5 + 4 = 11.



2) September 11 is day number 254 of the calendar year.

Again 2 + 5 + 4 = 11.



3) The Madrid bombing took place on 3/11/2004. 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 11.



4) The tragedy of Madrid happened 911 days after the Twin Towers

incident.



Sheer coincidence..?! Read on and make up your own mind:
Now this is where things get totally eerie:



The most recognised symbol for the US, after the Stars & Stripes, is the Eagle. The following verse is taken from the Quran, the Islamic



holy book:

"For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced: for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah and there was peace."



That verse is number 9.11 of the Quran.



Still uncovinced about all of this..?! Try this and see how you feel afterwards, it made my hair stand on end:


Open Microsoft Word and do the following(TRY THIS FOR REAL)



1. Type in capitals Q33 NY. This is the flight number of the first

plane to hit one of the Twin Towers.



2. Highlight the Q33 N



3. Change the font size to 48.



4. Change the actual font to the WINGDINGS 1



scary huh??

2006-08-23 18:41:53 · 19 answers · asked by Phil P 2

2006-08-23 18:21:46 · 26 answers · asked by vishakha b 1

I think "slender" is hilarious word.

And "meager"
And "Dewey Decimal System."
And "mustard"

2006-08-23 17:46:09 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Thank you for your help. :)

2006-08-23 17:43:19 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

A. With the proper help, they'll complete the project early.
B. Running all the way, he got there early.
C. They sang it, and sang it again.
D. They tried, although they didn't expect to win.

2006-08-23 17:27:07 · 9 answers · asked by helpWanteD 2

2006-08-23 17:20:57 · 2 answers · asked by Churchill 1

Is it along the same line as "yuppers" or "that's hot"

2006-08-23 17:15:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

as in " here he comes with his cronies"

2006-08-23 17:01:30 · 4 answers · asked by smilingontime 6

as in "whats up dude"

2006-08-23 17:00:04 · 3 answers · asked by smilingontime 6

it would be very nice if you put how to pronounce the word.!

Thanks!!!@_@

2006-08-23 16:57:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-23 16:56:18 · 2 answers · asked by mamabee 1

As I was going to St. Ives, I met seven men who each had seven wives.

Each wife had seven kids, and each kid held seven sacks.

In each sack was seven cats.

Kids, sacks, cats, men and wives! How many were going to St. Ives?

2006-08-23 16:55:54 · 18 answers · asked by Froggbitz 2

Is this sentence right or not,
if not, please revise for me.
if right, is there any other expression for same meaning?
Thanks

2006-08-23 16:54:25 · 2 answers · asked by for2000 3

for example when doing an investigation on a boat, what part of the investigation would this make the boat. ie. another word for the object that is being investigated?

2006-08-23 15:27:39 · 7 answers · asked by jake s 2

I have a question, considering this sentence:
"When your doing B, you may do both A and B"
Looking at that question from a Grammar sense, what does it mean?
And looking at it from a Logical point of view, what does it mean?

(Possible answers: "You do A.", "You do B", "You do A or B", You do A and B")

(note: other people I've asked this question have answered more than one of these answers)

I'd also like explainations with your answers, I'd especially be interested in answers that differ between the Grammar and Logic portions.

Thanks.

2006-08-23 15:15:46 · 5 answers · asked by sitko 2

I have heard a word used to describe both Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. I think it may be an art and religious term. Also I think there is a church in Europe which uses the word in its name.

2006-08-23 15:14:03 · 13 answers · asked by tsbshb3 1