IC FACTOR I

The Word's The Thing 

Dr. Louis D. Appel 

Each clue can be answered by a word ending in IC.

1. Commonplace, dull

2. Memory-aiding device

3. Made up of diverse elements

4. Word or practice no longer in use

5. Opinionated beyond discussion

6. Having human characteristics 

7. Extremely happy (3 words)

8. Bitter and cutting, as words

9. Attacking cherished traditions, beliefs, or rules

10. Man-made, as an imitation of a natural product 

Answers:

 

1. Prosaic

2. Mnemonic

3. Eclectic

4. Archaic

5. Dogmatic

6. Anthropomorphic

7. Ecstatic, Rhapsodic, Euphoric 

8. Caustic

9. Iconoclastic

10. Synthetic