Not meant |
UNINTENDED |
One studying harmful micro-organisms |
BACTERIOLOGIST |
Opposing progress or reform |
REACTIONARY |
Peaceful in character |
PACIFIC |
Pipe for cables or air |
DUCT |
Plant of buttercup family |
CELANDINE |
Portion of time |
PERIOD |
Predatory insect |
MANTIS |
Prejudiced towards a cause |
PARTISAN |
Rare or unusual object |
CURIO |
Resolutely firm |
STEADFAST |
Restricting |
LIMITING |
Self-restraining feeling |
INHIBITION |
Sledge |
TOBOGGAN |
Small flute |
PICCOLO |
Small warship |
DESTROYER |
Something with no bearing on the subject in hand |
IRRELEVANCY |
State of being harmed or damaged |
DETRIMENT |
State of high activity |
OVERDRIVE |
Strip of bacon put on cooking meat |
LARDOON |
Stronghold |
FORTRESS |
Tall structure |
TOWER |
The Queen’s banner |
royal standard |
The sum of the matter briefly |
the long and the short of it |
Thwart, severely restrict |
HAMSTRING |
To some extent |
to a degree |
Type of communist |
MARXIST |
Use of words sounding like what they name |
ONOMATOPOEIA |
Well known |
NOTED |
Wild uproar |
PANDEMONIUM |