Do you know the word, GAMUT? You`re not allowed to look it up.?

Question

A........stimulus
B........complete range
C........homeless child
D.........obstacle

Peter i cheated but i knew your word all the time( I lie )

Answer 1

Yes, it's B. But do you know why?

I can't give you all the details (since you said we couldn't look it up) but here's a little bit. (I think looking it up at etymonline.com might be the next step.)

"Gamut" comes form "gamma ut", that is the Greek letter gamma (equivalent of "G") and the syllable "ut", which was the original syllable in the scale -- that is, it was 'ut re mi....', now 'do re mi....' (I think a web search of "ut re mi" would fill in details on where THOSE syllables cam from.)

As you know, the scale repeats from one octave to the next. And there is another system for indicating notes with the letters A to G. This too is repeated, so that after G comes another A.

Now the creator of the 'ut re mi' system, in order to indicate the LOWEST A, which would, or course, come after a G. But to distinguish that G from all other G's he called it by the Greek equivalent "gamma".

So the idea is that "gamma ut" refers to "beginning at the very bottom end [of notes] and going up from there", thus "(singing/covering) the full range"

Answer 2

The answer is B - complete range. As Dorothy Parker sarcastically said about a famous actress - she ran the gamut of emotions from A to B.

Answer 3

B this website runs a whole gamut of interests!!!

now my little brain is hurting from exertion!!!! :)

Answer 4

B
I didn't cheat I swear

Answer 5

dunno,too difficult,can you not ask about a Greek word,I know all of them !

Answer 6

no clue but do you know the word galamatious?

Answer 7

I ain' answering 'cuz everbudy already done it.

Answer 8

b

Answer 9

b

Answer 10

b