The Herald

WORDS WISE

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The word may sound familiar, but do you know what it means?

1 • ECRU • A Unbleached linen • B A French cheese • C Accumulate

2

• ADONIZE • A Increase by chemical division • B Adorn oneself • C Treat as a teenager

3

• BRYONY • A Genus of climbing plant • B The feminine of Brian • C A devotee of Byron’s works

4

• SPLENDIFER­OUS • A Joint expression of sorrow • B Kind of friction match • C Wonderful

5

• DEWLAP • A Fold of skin hanging from the throat • B Precipitat­ion of moisture • C Morning period of exercise

6

• FLAGELLUM • A A plant’s runner or shoot • B Whip composed of thongs • C A loose-fitting garment

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