| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Unit of sound | Decibel | 84%
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| No longer alive, usually when referring to a person | Deceased | 79%
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| An contest comprising ten athletic events | Decathlon | 71%
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| To make a judgement or determine a preference | Decide | 66%
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| Distortion of the truth in order to mislead | Deceit | 61%
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| Two of Henry VIII's wives were… (not divorced!) | Decapitated | 55%
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| A two-dimensional shape with ten angles and sides | Decagon | 53%
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| A plant which loses its leaves annually | Deciduous | 50%
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| To kill 1 in 10, or destroy a great number | Decimate | 50%
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| A sticker or transfer | Decal | 47%
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| Relating to tenths | Decimal | 45%
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| To pour liquid into another container | Decant | 42%
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| To slow down | Decelerate | 34%
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| To remove Cl from a substance | Dechlorinate | 32%
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| Debauched, self-indulgent, like a hedonist | Decadent | 29%
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| To decline in quality, decompose | Decay | 29%
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| Having ten legs or feet | Decapod | 26%
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| To be misleading | Deceptive | 24%
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| To pack up equipment and leave quickly, secretly | Decamp | 16%
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| To distribute the functions of an authority over a wider area | Decentralise | 3%
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