3 Feb

Question 1

scribe

Answer 1

a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented.

Question 2

umbrage

Answer 2

offence or annoyance.

Question 3

plummet

Answer 3

fall or drop straight down at high speed.

Question 4

redact

Answer 4

edit (text) for publication.

censor or obscure (part of a text) for legal or security purposes.

Question 5

restitution

Answer 5

the restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner.
recompense for injury or loss.

Question 6

murky

Answer 6

obscure or morally questionable.

dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist.

Question 7

clemency

Answer 7

mercy; lenience.

Question 8

expedite

Answer 8

make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.

Question 9

covenant

Answer 9

an agreement.

Question 10

sneering

Answer 10

mocking

Question 11

nebulous

Answer 11

(of a concept) vague or ill-defined.

hazy; opaque

Question 12

apocryphal

Answer 12

(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.

Question 13

astounding

Answer 13

surprisingly impressive or notable.

Question 14

rickety

Answer 14

(of a structure or piece of equipment) poorly made and likely to collapse.

Question 15

stench

Answer 15

a strong and very unpleasant smell.

stink

Question 16

partisan

Answer 16

supporter

Question 17

came a cropper

Answer 17

fall heavily.

suffer a defeat or disaster.

Question 18

smugness

Answer 18

excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements.

Question 19

infamy

Answer 19

the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed.

Question 20

naturalist

Answer 20

an expert in or student of natural history.

Question 21

lacuna

Answer 21

an unfilled space; a gap.