GROUP 14

Question 1

ACQUIESCE

Answer 1

ACCEPT RELUCTANTLY

Question 2

ADROIT

Answer 2

ANDROID

CLEVER

Question 3

AMEND

Answer 3

FIX

Question 4

ANIMUS

Answer 4

PLAYTIPUS

HOSTILITY; MOTIVATION TO DO SOMETHING

Question 5

APOLOGIST

Answer 5

A PERSON WHO OFFERS AN ARGUMENT IN DEFENCE OF SOMETHING CONTROVERSIAL

Question 6

ASTRINGENT

Answer 6

A STRANGE ANT

SHARP OR SEVERE

Question 7

COLLABORATE

Answer 7

OK

Question 8

COMPETENT

Answer 8

SKILLFUL

Question 9

CORRELATE

Answer 9

ONE THING DEPENDS ON ANOTHER

Question 10

DERIDE

Answer 10

THE RIDE

MAKE FUN OF

Question 11

DICTATE

Answer 11

STATE AUTHORITATIVELY

Question 12

DISCREET

Answer 12

CAREFUL

Question 13

DIVORCED

Answer 13

SEPERATE

Question 14

ELITIST

Answer 14

SUPPORTING THE FACT THAT THE SOCIETY SHOULD BE LED BY AN ELITE

Question 15

EXACTING

Answer 15

EX ACTING / EXACTLY

SEVERE AND PRECISE DEMANDS

Question 16

FLUMMOXED

Answer 16

FLYING OX

MYSTERY THING

Question 17

FRUITFUL

Answer 17

PRODUCTIVE

Question 18

INBORN

Answer 18

EXISTING FROM BIRTH

Question 19

POLYMATH

Answer 19

POLY MATH

A PERSON OF WIDE KNOWLEDGE

Question 20

RETICENT

Answer 20

RATE SAINT - A SAINT ALWAYS SPEAKS LESS

RESERVED

Question 21

STRINGENT

Answer 21

STRING THEORY - VERY HARSH TO LEARN

STRICT

Question 22

SUBSERVIENT

Answer 22

SUB SERVANT

OBEDIENT

Question 23

SURREPTITIOUS

Answer 23

SUSPICIOUS

SECRETIVE

Question 24

TANTALISING

Answer 24

TAUNT

TORMENTING WITH PROMISE OF SOMETHING UNATTAINABLE

Question 25

TANTAMOUNT

Answer 25

SANTA ON MOUNTAIN = GIVES SAME GIFTS TO ALL | EQUAL IN VALUE

Question 26

TORPOR

Answer 26

OPPOSITE OF TOPPER | PHYSICAL AND MENTAL INACTIVITY

Question 27

TRENCHANT

Answer 27

TRENCH ANT | SHARP

Question 28

UMBRAGE

Answer 28

UMB RAGE | FEELING ANGRY

Question 29

VERSATILE

Answer 29

ADAPTED TO MANY DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS

Question 30

WAYWARD

Answer 30

WAY AWARD | DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AS IT'S UNPREDICTABLE