The past tense of 'rise'. 'Risen' is also a 2016 movie, starring Joseph Fiennes- a biblical story about the crucifixion of Jesus.
2. Polygon
Answer: Relating
Triangle.
A triangle is a three-sided plane figure. There are three basic types- equilateral, where all sides and angles are the same, isosceles, where two sides and angles are equal, and scalene, where all sides and angles are different.
Regardless of type, every triangle has internal angles that total 180 degrees.
3. Changing
Answer: Relating
Altering.
Transforming, revising, mutating and varying are all synonyms for this rather ordinary word.
4. Essential
Answer: Relating
Integral.
Important, such as 'He is an integral part of the football team'.
It is also one of the branches of calculus, the other being differential calculus.
5. Frankincense
Answer: Reins
Resin.
Frankincense, which was one of the gifts given to Jesus, is an aromatic resin obtained from the Boswellia tree, which is mainly found in the Horn of Africa countries.
6. Bathe
Answer: Reins
Rinse.
To rinse means to wash, usually in a cursory manner. The rinse cycle in a washing machine washes out the last of the detergent, before the spin cycle removes as much as possible of the water.
7. Alarm
Answer: Reins
Siren.
Various emergency services vehicles sound sirens, ambulances, police and fire engines. They are quite loud, and they are meant to be, so as to clear traffic out of their path.
A siren, in Greek mythology, was an alluring woman, who tried to lure sailors to their death with their beautiful, seductive voice. In modern terms, it is a femme fatale, or a temptress.
8. Ambrosia
Answer: Recant
Nectar.
In Ancient Greece, ambrosia was referred to as the 'nectar of the gods', and was supposed to give immortality to any that drank it. It is unclear what ambrosia actually was, but it has been suggested that it could be honey, wine, or even magic mushrooms! Nectar is closely related, and derives from the sweet parts of flowers.
Fast forward to today, and ambrosia is a fruit salad dessert, with different recipes used in New Zealand and the southern USA. Both of them look very tasty.
9. Run
Answer: Recant
Canter.
A horse's gait that is faster than a trot but slower than a gallop.
In 1963, the Japanese car-maker, Mitsubishi, launched the small truck, called the Canter, which saw its eighth generation released in 2012. Australians may remember the commercials from the early 1980s- 'Not So Squeezy'- which featured several quite large sumo wrestlers.
10. Hypnosis
Answer: Recant
Trance.
A trance is a dreamlike state, which can have a variety of causes, even self-induced. A trance can be induced by religious fervour, health issues, frightening situations, even intense concentration. Even sleep can be considered a mild type of trance.
'Trance' is also the name of a 2020 Bollywood movie, a thriller featuring drug dependence, religion and mental health problems.
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