| Had great respect for |
ESTEEMED |
| Incorrect or false |
UNTRUE |
| Missive |
LETTER |
| One has exceptional musical skill |
VIRTUOSO |
| One stays away from school |
TRUANT |
| Palm leaves used in weaving |
RAFFIA |
| Precisely and clearly expressed |
EXPLICIT |
| Serving no useful purpose |
OTIOSE |
| Shock or astonish |
STUN |
| Siren of the Rhine |
LORELEI |
| Snip spar with the vegetable |
PARSNIPS |
| Social climber or wise guy |
UPSTART |
| The acid in vinegar |
ACETIC |
| Transparent covering of the eye |
CORNEA |
| Van Diemen's Land |
TASMANIA |
| Very nearly |
ALMOST |