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1 Homophone of a word that means , . .

, f I b ong1ns' 31 Plant with colourful leaves; Rhymes with
or part o pant elow ground' (plural). 'rotten' but spelt with a difference.
4 From Greek ethnos, meaning t· 'Stand _!' Homophone for 'bye' (as in
'h . na ion. 32
Means aving common racial or cult 'bye bye').
traditions'. ura 1
6 This means 'to cringe or shrink away in
fear'. DOWN
a Rhymes with puncture and refers to a 2 A work of art in wood, bronze, etc.
slight colouring or flavour. 3 Animal's name; rhymes with 'few'.
10 This graph makes the sound of 'f' in 'calf' 4 To make a mistake.
and 'half' . 5 (Colloquial) To make a loud cry.
12 Last syllable of 'unusual'. 7 Either: __ ; neither: nor.
13 A plant with many uses: a laxative, a 9 Homophone for queue, but names the
shampoo, etc. signal given to an actor.
15 Means 'in turn' or 'in the order mentioned' 11 The traditional beliefs and stories of a
people.
(Hint: See paragraph one of the extract in
Exercise 16). 13 Eager, greedy, enthusiastic - such as in
being an _ reader.
17 First and last letters of a word that names
14 Last two letters of adjective from 'clay'
a traditional Scottish garment.
meaning 'claylike, clayish'
18 To irritate, bore, annoy.
16 Homophone of 'team' but means 'to be
20 Rhymes with accede, but spelt with a abundant'.
difference. 19 Early Caribbean natives.
23 Prefix meaning 'not', used with 'partial'. 21 To quote or make reference as an
24 Old-fashioned word used in the phrase example or illustration.
and behold'. 22 Rhymes with 'play' and means 'to reduce
25 Means 'the only one of its kind, fear, pain, etc'

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unequalled'.
'Oral', means 'spoken'; this word means
24 To tempt or entice
26 Abbreviation for Net International Reserve
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'heard , received by the ear'. 27 First two letters of name of season of year
28 Prefix meaning 'not', used with words such (name ends with a silent letter).
as 'accessible, direct, adequate'. 30 Initials meaning 'Technical Drawing'.
29 False tooth - part of a set of false teeth .