1. Well! Someone told me I am a plantigrade! Is he insulting me? Which is the correct meaning of the word? I come from the town of Plantigralia I look like a plant I walk on the soles of my feet I work in a nursery and pick the best plants to sell

2. Do you know what a compurgator is? A means of disposing of garden rubbish An old type of calculator A witness who testifies to the innocence of the accused person A type of medicine used to cleanse the body

3. I have been asked to deliver a panegyric. Where would I be most likely to do this? To the circus To somebody's house At a funeral To the zoo

4. The next word is peregrination. I rather like this one but when could I use it? What does it mean? A place where peregrines were kept in Mediaeval times A type of mead made by monks A word to describe a rather fixed smile Travelling around

5. Now then, my next word, concatenation, looks interesting. I'd like to slip it into conversation but first of all I'd better know what I'm talking about! Which of the following describes its meaning? A yearly gathering of far flung tribes A type of concrete made by the Romans A series of things depending on each other A dreadful noise

6. I am interested in the science of koniology - so what would I be studying? Behaviour of guinea pigs Geometric shapes Dust in the air Reproduction of pine trees

7. Oh goodness, someone has just asked me if I've seen his stengah - he's lost it. I don't think I have seen it but what am I looking for? A type of antelope A type of insect related to the scorpion A type of bullwhip A drink

8. I've just spotted some gonfalons. But should I be afraid, reaching for my binoculars, avoiding them or merely admiring the colours? What IS a gonfalon? A mythical beast An idiot A bird of prey A type of flag with streamers

9. My new boyfriend has just told me he is a spelunker...I don't know whether to phone the police or not, it sounds a bit suspect! So, just what does he do? Picks pockets Explores caves Practises woodcrafts Dives on shipwrecks

10. Well, my boyfriend realised he had me worried and so now he's trying to curry favour with me. He's given me a gemmate wristwatch. I'm really pleased - but should I be? What does gemmate mean? It's stolen It's an expensive brand of watch Jewel-encrusted It is an antique and comes from the town of Gemmaria