MAL aware? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Malar

From the Latin mala meaning cheek (part of the face, not impudence!) malar means pertaining to the cheek.
Malar is also the name of a lake in Sweden which contains over 1000 islands.

Answer: Malmsey

Malmsey is a sweet white wine, and also the name of the grape from which it is made, also now known as malvasia.
The word "butt" in the clue is a reference to the possibly true story of Clarence, brother of King Edward IV, assassinated by being drowned in a butt (barrel) of malmsey after plotting against the king. One of the jolly happenings in the Wars of the Roses.

Answer: Malaxate

What you do when making bread - to malaxate is to soften by kneading. This also works with plasticine, the moulding clay.

Answer: Malic

Something that is derived from the apple is said to be malic, from the Latin for apple, malum. Malic acid (C4H6O5) is derived from apples and other fruit, and is what gives it its particular taste.

Answer: Malapert

From the old French mal and apert, malapert means cheeky, impudent, and can imply being skillful in a mischievous way.

Answer: Malkin

Malkin is an old word for a kitchen maid, and is also used for an untidy or disreputable woman. It can also mean a mop made from old rags and used for cleaning ovens. Its pronunciation is almost "mawkin".

Answer: Malleolar

Something to do with the ankle is called malleolar. Each of the knobs you can feel either side of your ankle is a malleolus. The one on the inside is at the bottom of the tibia (shin bone), and the one on the outside is the bottom of the fibula.

Answer: malm

Malm is a type of soil that contains much finely grained chalk.
It is also a soft limestone that easily crumbles.
A mixture of chalk and clay that is used to make bricks is also called malm.
Google tells us it is a range of furniture by IKEA.

Answer: Malacca

Malacca is a city in Malaysia (and the state that contains it) that gives its name to cane made from the rattan palm tree. Stouter versions make fine walking sticks, while thinner types may be woven to make chairs for example, and were used by schoolmasters to chastise Victorian children.

Answer: Malachite

Malachite is a green crystalline mineral made of copper carbonate, and its name derives from the Greek for the mallow plant, which it was said to resemble, at least in colour. It can be made into a semi-precious gem, and has been used as a beautiful green inlay in furniture.