12 Feb

Question 1

flounder

Answer 1

struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water.
struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion.
be in serious difficulty.

Question 2

rife

Answer 2

in an unchecked or widespread manner.

Question 3

recanted

Answer 3

say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical.

Question 4

assuage

Answer 4

make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

satisfy (an appetite or desire).

Question 5

vitriolic

Answer 5

filled with bitter criticism or malice.

acrimonious

Question 6

galvanising impact

Answer 6

stimulating in a way that provokes action or effort …

Question 7

upended

Answer 7

set or turned on its end or upside down.

Question 8

jingoism/chauvinism

Answer 8

extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.

Question 9

agog

Answer 9

very eager or curious to hear or see something.

Question 10

erudite

Answer 10

having or showing great knowledge or learning.

Question 11

attrition

Answer 11

the process of reducing something’s strength or effectiveness through sustained attack or pressure.

Question 12

prodigious

Answer 12

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.