WORDWISE PUZZLES
The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means?
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The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means? BOGLE A To terrify, intimidate B Spectre or goblin C To confuse
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The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means? ARCANUM A A secret, mystery B Grand meeting, conversation
C Structure of wedgeshaped stones
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The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means? OUNDY A Happy, carefree B Cowardly C Wavy
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The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means? POLTROON A Noisy buffoon B Cowardly person C Medieval name for an inn-keeper
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The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means? SATIATE A To soak B To gratify fully C To mock
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The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means? SUCCUSS A To shake up B Monetary unit C Insulting gesture
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A boxer, I was born in Bolton in 1986. My cousin is former Lancashire and England cricketer Sajid Mahmood. I was Britain’s only boxer at the Athens Olympics and came home with a silver medal.
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An actor, I was born in Texas in 1970. I am distantly related to the playwright Tennessee Williams. My films include Before Sunrise and Dead Poets Society, and I was once married to Uma Thurman.
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A sailor, I was born in Macclesfield in 1977. I won my first Olympic gold medal in the Laser class in Sydney. I put on almost three stone and won my second Olympic gold medal in the Finn class in Athens.
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A politician, I was born in London in 1953. My grandfather was Labour cabinet minister Herbert Morrison. I resigned from the government in 1998 and again in 2001. I was appointed as EU Trade Commissioner in 2004.
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An author, I was born in London in 1954. I joined the army at the age of 18 but left after four months at Sandhurst. My best known novel is Captain Corelli’s Mandolin.
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An actor, I was born in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, in 1971. My films include Boogie Nights and Three Kings. I was known as Marky Mark as a rapper.