Anagrams of: URRITA__

• colorless glass made of almost pure silica

• a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities

• an examination consisting of a few short questions

• examine someone's knowledge of something

• a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians

• A tool, similar to a hatchet, used to prepare slate for roofing.

• a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

• a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

• animal hunted or caught for food

• extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry

• a strange attitude or habit

• a narrow groove beside a beading

• twist or curve abruptly

• (physics) hypothetical truly fundamental particle in mesons and baryons; there are supposed to be six flavors of quarks (and their antiquarks), which come in pairs; each has an electric charge of +2/3 or -1/3

• fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet