Wordzone – January 2015

Aye aye, captain!

At the beginning of the New Year, we set sail on a wonderful voyage that will unleash our potential and enable us to achieve our aspirations.

Choose the option that is closest in meaning to the main word and complete the sentence.

1. careened (kuh-reen-ed)-
Driving over the oil spill on the road, the driver lost control and the car ______ along the curve.
(a) stalled (b) toppled (c) tipped)

2. ensign (en-sahyn) –
The fluttering ____ with a black eagle on a golden background symbolised the power of the Roman army.
(a) flag (b) page (c) parachute)

3. flotsam (flot-suh m) –
After searching endlessly for the missing cruise liner, the search pilots finally found the _____ .
(a) wooden sheets (b) lifeboats (c) wreckage)

4. growler (grou-ler) –
Even sophisticated techniques such as satellite imagery and ship radars cannot prevent a ship’s unfortunate encounter with a ____.
(a) iceberg (b) storm (c) rock)

5. helmed (helm-ed)-
As the alert was sounded, the captain ____ the ship out of the hurricane’s destructive path.
(a) lured (b) steered (c) turned)

Answers:
1 . C , 2 . A , 3 . C , 4 . A , 5. B

Word Pyramid
The clues will help you find the answers to complete the word pyramid. Each answer must contain the previous answer. You may arrange the words with a new letter.
Hint: Start from the top

1. A major blood group
2. Nickname for Alfred, Albert
3. To feel pain or unwell
4. The den of a wild animal
5. A cup or chalice used by Jesus in the Last Supper
6. Popular paste used in Indian cuisine ‘Ginger- ___ ‘
7. A slow moving mass of ice
8. A patch of land with no trees or bushes
9. Sharp severe pains along a group of nerves
10. Forming an ulcer
11. Force moving away from center

Answers:
AL, AIL, LAIR,
GRAIL, GARLIC,
GLACIER, CLEARING,
NEURALGIC,
ULCERATING,
CENTRIFUGAL

 

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