| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| a moon where less than half of it is illuminated | crescent | 86%
|
| developing into an adult | adolescent | 57%
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| glowing briefly as a result of absorption of light and its reemission | fluorescent | 57%
|
| glowing without the emission of heat | luminescent | 57%
|
| able to produce bubbles | effervescent | 43%
|
| relating to the recollection of a forgotten memory | reminiscent | 43%
|
| inclined to allow demands | acquiescent | 29%
|
| without a stem | acaulescent | 14%
|
| becoming grey or white, as if by age | canescent | 14%
|
| growing together; combining | coalescent | 14%
|
| glowing with intense heat | incandescent | 14%
|
| having a rainbow-like colour as a result of refraction | iridescent | 14%
|
| falling out of use | obsolescent | 14%
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| having a glow of light as if from within | pearlescent | 14%
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| glowing as a result of absorption of light and its reemission for a long time | phosphorescent | 14%
|
| becoming old | senescent | 14%
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