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WORD POWER The Genius Section Breaking The Ice BY Mary-Liz Shaw 1. viceroy – A: appointed ruler. B: winning entry. C: legal document. 2. surplice – A: crossed at centre. B: unnecessary. C: airy. 3. latticework – A: structured payment. B: temporary shelter. C: decorative grid. 4. licentiously – A: lewdly. B: legally. C: nervously. 5. serviceable – A: likely. B: usable. C: unique. 6. caprice – A: salad. B: sudden whim. C: light breeze. 7. beneficent – A: rich. B: charitable. C: religious. 8. cornice – A: boulevard. B: species of grasshopper. C: ornamental moulding. 9. suffice – A: heat up. B: hide. C: be adequate. 10. sluice – A: flow. B: shoot. C: bury. 11. artifice – A: pleasure. B: honesty. C: trickery. 12. epicentre – A: attraction. B: ultimatum. C: focal point. 13. pumice – A: hand drill. B: a volcanic rock. C: uneven ground. 14. coppice – A: interrupt. B: cut back. C: insert. 15. avarice – A: insatiable greed. B: exceptional talent. C: desire for approval. Wouldn’t it be ice? In case you hadn’t noticed, this three-letter sequence is all over the English language. When the weather gets chillier, raise a glass to the ice hiding in these choice quiz words. If one or two skate by you, take our advice and check the answers on the next page. readersdigest.com.au 25