| Authoritative |
OFFICIAL |
| Award conferred by college |
DEGREE |
| Causing anger or annoyance |
OFFENSIVE |
| Cavil about the fish? |
CARP |
| Close in time or place |
NEAR |
| Closing |
SHUTTING |
| Combatant, battler |
FIGHTER |
| Evening service of worship |
VESPER |
| Explain the meaning of a word |
DEFINE |
| Following correct reasoning |
LOGICAL |
| Gave a speech to |
ADDRESSED |
| Hardened, accustomed |
INURED |
| Help out |
ASSIST |
| Involuntary expulsion of air from the nose |
SNEEZE |
| It doesn't conform to the general rule |
EXCEPTION |
| It's added to the beginning of a word |
PREFIX |
| Italian astronomer, a founding father of modern science |
GALILEO |
| Jack's climbing frame |
BEANSTALK |
