| Adhesive |
GLUE |
| Austere, spartan |
SEVERE |
| Biting insect |
MOSQUITO |
| Committee, to arrange the business of a society, say |
COUNCIL |
| Competing in speed contests |
RACING |
| Considered, learnt about |
STUDIED |
| Container for liquid |
BOTTLE |
| Craggy, rough |
RUGGED |
| Cut back, tighten one's belt |
RETRENCH |
| Diverted, entertained |
AMUSED |
| Fight against the odds |
STRUGGLE |
| Fire-breathing creature |
DRAGON |
| He discovered the law of gravity |
NEWTON |
| Hold different opinions |
DISAGREE |
| In a vertical position |
UPRIGHT |
| Lacking knowledge or manners |
IGNORANT |