Q.1
Alexia
temporary paralysis
the loss of hearing in one ear
the inability to see words or to read
Q.2
Betony
a plant of the mint family
a lace bonnet
a gesture of gratitude
Q.3
Bokeh
a painting technique pioneered during the Italian Renaissance
an early method of papermaking
the visual quality of the out-of-focus area in a photo
Q.4
Bootless
ineffectual
without a doubt
lacking ornamentation
Q.5
Canton
a small soup tureen
an administrative subdivision of a country
a type of refrain in choral music
Q.6
Erg
a natural shelf in a cave
a unit of energy
the feeling of weightlessness
Q.7
Escutcheon
a shield bearing a coat of arms
a sword hilt inlaid with jewels
part of a holster
Q.8
Finca
a houseplant native to the Caribbean
a country estate in Spain
the former currency of Portugal
Q.9
Frenetic
worried and sleep-deprived
skeptical and sullen
fast and energetic
Q.10
Halyard
a pen for separating calves from their mothers
a rope used for raising and lowering a sail
a tool for repairing clocks
Q.11
Hogan
a traditional Navajo hut
a sleeveless hooded garment
a vegetarian sandwich
Q.12
Intaglio
an engraved design
an Italian custard dessert
a prologue in a medieval book
Q.13
Pelagic
recovering slower than expected
switching sides in an argument
relating to the open sea
Q.14
Poltroon
a dwarf
a coward
a wrestler
Q.15
Predilection
a feeling of foreboding
an unfair advantage
a preference or bias
Q.16
Recuse
to excuse oneself from a case due to conflict of interest
to shirk responsibility without cause
to delay repeatedly
Q.17
Scut
the debris in a dustpan
the short tail of a rabbit or deer
the roots of a succulent
Q.18
Shehnai
a Hindu funeral service
an elaborate tent
an Indian instrument similar to an oboe
Q.19
Souk
an Arab marketplace
a tasseled headdress
a patriarch
Q.20
Tumpline
a support on a scaffold
part of a fishing net
a sling for carrying a load