Words & Wordplay - March 2007

6. embezzle 7. heartrending 8. leisurely 9. lethargic 10. malady 11. mellow 12. nomadic 13. piecemeal 14. quest 15. random 16. rant 17. reinforce 18. seclusion 19. ststus 20. turmoil 1. After putting up all week with the noise and confusion of life in the big city, I enjoy the __ of my mountain retreat on weekends. 2. The lake so __with trout and pickerel that even a person with my limited skill in fishing can catch them easily. 3. Most detectives solve crimes in a (n) __ fashion, as clues come to light , rather than all at once 4. Though Pince de Leon's __ for the Fountain of Youth proved futile, he did discover Florida. 5. The __ of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era was succeeded by 100 years of relative peace and quiet in Europe. 6. Apparently, the man could pay off his staggering gambling debts only by __funds from the company that emplyed him. 7. The park is always full of soapbox orators__about the inequality of government or society.

2007-03-06 02:38:05 · 2 answers · asked by mom21 1

The letters q w e r t y u i o p are an anagram of a word. What is it? good luck!

2007-03-06 02:32:28 · 4 answers · asked by flumoxed 2

type the funniest word will get picked for best answer.

2007-03-06 02:21:35 · 8 answers · asked by ***clumsy clam*** 3

three word to discribe me i'm sexy,sophisticated,
and fun

2007-03-06 02:20:58 · 4 answers · asked by browneyes 3

I will start a story and whoever answers must give a 9 words or less answer to finish the statement that was posted before. It must not have profanity, for this will be for little kids. I'll start it off:

Once upon a time, in the land of....

2007-03-06 02:17:40 · 9 answers · asked by i_miss_sherry_07 1

I was listening to No Quarter by Led Zeppelin and I really didn't get what the term meant so I looked it up and couldn't find anything, but I haven't used yahoo answers yet and decided to give it a try.

2007-03-06 02:10:41 · 5 answers · asked by Zimph 1

Plese state some of the longest words in English with the most longest.

2007-03-06 02:06:24 · 9 answers · asked by jayan s 1

2007-03-06 01:57:25 · 2 answers · asked by Bora U 1

isn't that just pointless?

2007-03-06 01:52:30 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-06 01:47:21 · 5 answers · asked by hari h 1

To make people know how to protect water for the next generation.

2007-03-06 01:37:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-06 00:50:40 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Well, I never knew that !!!!


In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb".


Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word
GOLF entered into the English language.


The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone

Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.

Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

Coca-Cola was originally green.

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000

Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.


The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer


Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king in history: Spades - King David Hearts - Charlemagne Clubs -Alexander, the Great Diamonds - Julius Caesar



111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321



If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.


Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"? A. One thousand


Q. What do bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? A. All invented by women.


Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey


In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight."


It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month,
which we know today as the honeymoon.


In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down."
It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"


Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.




Don't delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it..........

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef,but the wrod as a wlohe.



Amazing huh?






~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~

At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow.

2007-03-06 00:39:48 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

an accurate spelling is needed please!!!

2007-03-06 00:39:27 · 1 answers · asked by Covenanted 2

2007-03-06 00:23:30 · 17 answers · asked by Caress J 2

nothing in this....box... =p

2007-03-05 23:59:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

when 2 ppl are walking towards each other and they can't pass because each person goes to the same direction as the other. What's the word for that?

2007-03-05 23:54:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-05 23:32:36 · 7 answers · asked by Harold S 1

2007-03-05 23:31:48 · 2 answers · asked by aj f 1

2007-03-05 23:28:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

can you use it in a sentence too? please.. :)

2007-03-05 23:24:25 · 6 answers · asked by jammy 2

(1)kind self

(2)kindself

and what is its meaning?

2007-03-05 23:18:35 · 4 answers · asked by conditions_apply 2

2007-03-05 23:16:36 · 7 answers · asked by dn_navy 1

2007-03-05 23:03:31 · 6 answers · asked by Christy F 1

What is the meaning for the word Hamam.

2007-03-05 22:56:22 · 14 answers · asked by bharath_fidel 1

2007-03-05 22:52:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-05 22:51:01 · 17 answers · asked by mubashar jan 1

ihave read this word many times but dont know the meaning

2007-03-05 22:45:54 · 8 answers · asked by mubashar jan 1

2007-03-05 22:22:50 · 4 answers · asked by MITRA M 1

Please support your answer...

- you cannot wish for:
1. more wishes
2. wealth
3.power

2007-03-05 22:13:34 · 7 answers · asked by sweet_smile 2