Word Origins Trivia Questions
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In word origins, which seasoning is associated with the French term 'salade' that led to the English word 'salad'?
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salt
What is a place for storing food that derives its name from the Latin word for bacon, lardum?
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larder
What 4-letter word originally referred to a minstrel and is now a synonym for poet?
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bard
What term, originating from the name of P.T. Barnum's famous elephant, describes an unusually large person, animal, or thing?
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jumbo
What term, originating from the Greek for 'leader of the people', refers to a person who manipulates others by appealing to emotions and prejudices?
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demagogue
What 4-letter term for a Middle Eastern chieftain comes from the Arabic word for 'commander'?
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emir
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