1. the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable Your answer: modus operandi modus operandi means "an unvarying or habitual method of procedure" The correct answer was docility 2. a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric Your answer: passe-partout passe-partout means "key that secures entrance everywhere" The correct answer was bloke 3. a noisy fight in a crowd Your answer: gubbins gubbins means "something whose name is either forgotten or not known" The correct answer was free-for-all 4. a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of God Your answer: hyperpyrexia hyperpyrexia means "extremely high fever (especially in children)" The correct answer was miracle 5. the property of having happened or appeared not long ago Your answer: recency 6. a scarf worn around the neck Your answer: muffler 7. an Italian woman of rank Your answer: donna 8. a muscle that draws a part away from the median line Your answer: abductor 9. cheat someone by not returning him enough money Your answer: short-change 10. light exercise designed to promote general fitness Your answer: calisthenics 11. the bag containing the gas in a balloon Your answer: ham hock ham hock means "a small cut of meat from the leg just above the foot" The correct answer was envelope 12. a man's close-fitting jacket Your answer: bind off bind off means "finish the last row" The correct answer was doublet 13. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body Your answer: vesture 14. a man whose wife committed adultery Your answer: cuckold 15. round piece of tart hard candy Your answer: wisenheimer wisenheimer means "an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments" The correct answer was sourball

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