| Lack of interest |
APATHY |
| Living in water |
AQUATIC |
| Musical note |
BREVE |
| Not asleep |
AWAKE |
| Persist longer than |
OUTLAST |
| Poisonous plant |
MANDRAKE |
| Ring-shaped reef |
ATOLL |
| Rod for wheels |
AXLE |
| Rumour |
HEARSAY |
| Stick fast (to) |
ADHERE |
| Study of excavated history |
ARCHAEOLOGY |
| Took permanent possession of |
ANNEXED |