Academic conferences |
COLLOQUIA |
Act of saying goodbye |
LEAVETAKING |
African violet |
SAINTPAULIA |
Air pilot's compartment |
COCKPIT |
Avidity |
EAGERNESS |
Barrier holding back earth |
RETAININGWALL |
Christmas carol |
INTHEBLEAKMIDWINTER |
Christopher —, English dramatist |
MARLOWE |
Church assembly |
SYNOD |
Climbing frame for plants |
TRELLIS |
Composer of the Alpine Symphony |
STRAUSS |
Cosmic law (in Indian religion) |
DHARMA |
Device for, eg, asthma sufferer |
INHALER |
Dirigible |
AIRSHIP |
Dismissing (from post) |
SACKING |
Eavesdropped on (a conversation) |
OVERHEARD |
Employed |
HIRED |
Encumber (with work, etc) |
BOGDOWN |
Fashionable group |
INCROWD |
Following a model |
IMITATIVE |
Frozen water |
ICE |
Fruit |
POMEGRANATE |
Giving insufficient care |
NEGLECTFUL |
Go and see (someone) |
VISIT |
Go before |
PRECEDE |
Hidden marksman |
SNIPER |
Illegal (liquor/recording) |
BOOTLEG |
In a secret manner |
CLANDESTINELY |
Increase, upsurge |
UPSWELL |
Keen-sighted |
EAGLEEYED |
Keep out of others' affairs |
MINDONESOWNBUSINESS |