| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| a moon where less than half of it is illuminated | crescent | 88%
|
| developing into an adult | adolescent | 50%
|
| glowing briefly as a result of absorption of light and its reemission | fluorescent | 50%
|
| glowing without the emission of heat | luminescent | 50%
|
| able to produce bubbles | effervescent | 38%
|
| relating to the recollection of a forgotten memory | reminiscent | 38%
|
| inclined to allow demands | acquiescent | 25%
|
| without a stem | acaulescent | 13%
|
| becoming grey or white, as if by age | canescent | 13%
|
| growing together; combining | coalescent | 13%
|
| glowing with intense heat | incandescent | 13%
|
| having a rainbow-like colour as a result of refraction | iridescent | 13%
|
| falling out of use | obsolescent | 13%
|
| having a glow of light as if from within | pearlescent | 13%
|
| glowing as a result of absorption of light and its reemission for a long time | phosphorescent | 13%
|
| becoming old | senescent | 13%
|