| Protect from decay |
PRESERVE |
| Protective covering of metal |
ARMOUR |
| Questions or examines thoroughly |
PROBES |
| Repeat performance |
ENCORE |
| Sign of the twins |
GEMINI |
| Sounding like a frog |
CROAKING |
| Stately and splendid display |
POMP |
| Struggles between rivals |
CONTESTS |
| Suffering from mal-de-mer |
SEASICK |
| Taking to be the case |
ASSUMING |
| Tenaciously unwilling to give in |
STUBBORN |
| Tendency to always expect the best |
OPTIMISM |
| Toward the back of a boat |
ASTERN |
| Trough for cattle |
MANGER |
| University teacher |
LECTURER |
| Widespread outbreak of disease |
EPIDEMIC |
