This person, known for his prudish expurgation, considered even Shakespeare to be too naughty.
Who is Thomas Bowdler?
100
Its root means "voice" or "call"
What is VOC?
100
The baby's name in the movie The Hangover is a) Carlos b) Ernesto c) Enrico
What is A - Carlos?
200
Protean: a) Unmoving b) Built up c) Versatile
What is C - Versatile, readily changing form or character, changeable, variable
200
celibate; chaste
What is erotic?
200
John Milton coined this word in his epic poem "Paradise Lost," which described the Fall of Adam and Eve.
What is pandemonium?
200
Its root means “to look” or “to see”
What is RETRO?
200
The 2008 Summer Olympics were held in this city?
Where is Beijing, China?
300
Idiosyncrasy: a) Oddity b) Stupid comment c) Timed
What is A - Oddity, personal peculiarity, mannerism, eccentricity
300
civil; conciliatory
What is martial?
300
This word derives from the name of an Italian Renaissance writer who advocated lying and creating fear in order to keep power.
What is Machiavellian?
300
This word is derived from the last name of an Austrian physician who is now credited with using hypnotism as a cure.
What is mesmerize?
300
This artist had the best selling album in 2011.
(extra 100 points for the name of the album)
Who is Adele?
What is 21?
400
Bowdlerize: a) Forget b) Censor c) Brighten
What is B - Censor, remove or change parts considered vulgar or immoral, delete, expurgate
400
mundane; pragmatic
What is quixotic?
400
This word derives from the name of a Greek god who was punished by being up to his chin in water but unable to drink and almost within reach of food but never able to grab any
What is tantalize?
400
This French root means "good" or "well"
What is BENE?
400
The British call this game "naughts and crosses." Americans call it...
What is tic-tac-toe?
500
Circumspect: a) Lighthearted b) Tired c) Careful
What is C - Careful, cautions, watchful
500
philanthropic; giving
What is cupidity?
500
DAILY DOUBLE!
He locked his lover Psyche away in a dark castle – from his Greek name we get a word for sexual desire and from his Roman name a word for greed. What are these two words?
What are erotic and cupidity?
500
These five words stem from the Greek root meaning “feeling” or “suffering.”
What are apathetic, antipathy, empathize, pathos and
psychopath?
500
This country was hit with a 9.2 earthquake and a devastating tsunami?