7 March

Question 1

riparian

Answer 1

relating to or situated on the banks of a river.

Question 2

queasiness

Answer 2

the feeling of wanting to vomit

Question 3

mandarin

Answer 3

the standard literary and official form of Chinese, spoken by over 730 million people.

Question 4

plurilateral agreement

Answer 4

A plurilateral agreement is a multi-national legal or trade agreement between countries. In economic jargon, it is an agreement between more than two countries, but not a great many, which would be multilateral agreement.

Question 5

passe

Answer 5

no longer fashionable; out of date.

Question 6

throttle

Answer 6

attack or kill (someone) by choking or strangling them.

a device controlling the flow of fuel or power to an engine.

Question 7

conduit

Answer 7

a channel for conveying water or other fluid.

a tube or trough for protecting electric wiring.

Question 8

pre-emption

Answer 8

the purchase of goods or shares by one person or party before the opportunity is offered to others.

Question 9

coherent

Answer 9

(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent.

forming a unified whole.

Question 10

suave

Answer 10

charming, confident, and elegant (typically used of a man).

Question 11

bonhomie

Answer 11

cheerful friendliness; geniality.

Question 12

servitude

Answer 12

the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful.