Eldest son of a French king |
DAUPHIN |
Expression used in apology or to soften a contradiction |
PARDONME |
Expression, originally Anglo-Indian, for a gentleman |
PUKKASAHIB |
Having an abundant valuable supply of money or possessions |
AFFLUENT |
Having lost the power of motion or feeling |
TORPID |
Insect whose larvae live under rocks in streams |
STONEFLY |
Jovial, plump and dissolute like a Shakespearean character |
FALSTAFFIAN |
Large choice cut of meat from the sirloin of beef |
TBONESTEAK |
Old Testament book following Hosea |
JOEL |
One of the few surviving plays by Aristophanes |
LYSISTRATA |
Requiring secret knowledge |
ARCANE |
Scottish island, site of St. Columba�s monastery |
IONA |
Sea forming part of border between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan |
ARAL |
Use an artificial slope to learn and practise a winter sport |
DRYSKI |