| Line around which something rotates |
AXIS |
| Metric unit of capacity |
LITRE |
| Misfortune, hardship |
ADVERSITY |
| Not paid at the scheduled time |
OVERDUE |
| Openly resistant |
DEFIANT |
| Overturn or disturb |
UPSET |
| Person excluded from society, a pariah |
OUTCAST |
| Rub to make the surface shine |
POLISH |
| Seat for a rider |
SADDLE |
| Sharp-pointed tips on a stem |
THORNS |
| Small amount |
LITTLE |
| Small tower above a building |
TURRET |
| Standards by which to judge |
CRITERIA |
| Substance to give energy and build tissue |
NUTRIENT |
| Tangible thing |
OBJECT |
| Three equal parts |
THIRDS |
| Underground parts of plants |
ROOTS |
| With the least delay |
EARLIEST |