Vocab Week 9

Question 1

ditto

Answer 1

(adj.) as before, likewise, I agree

Question 2

ditty

Answer 2

(n.) a short simple song

Question 3

diva

Answer 3

(n.) a leading celebrated female opera singer

Question 4

divisive

Answer 4

(adj.) causing discord, disagreement, or dissention

Question 5

divvy

Answer 5

(v.) to divide or share

Question 6

docudrama

Answer 6

(n.) a television or movie about a real person

Question 7

doddering

Answer 7

(adj.) senile, feeble, shaky, foolish, silly

Question 8

doer

Answer 8

(n.) a very active energetic person

Question 9

doff

Answer 9

(v.) to remove clothing; to put aside; to discard

Question 10

dog days

Answer 10

(n.) the hot humid days of July and August; a period of stagnation

Question 11

dog-eat-dog

Answer 11

(adj.) ruthlessly competitive or acquisitive

Question 12

dogged

Answer 12

(adj.) stubbornly persistent; untiring; unyeilding

Question 13

doggerel

Answer 13

(n.) poorly written poetry; often of ridiculous nature

Question 14

do-gooder

Answer 14

(n.) an unsophisticated idealist seeking to cure various social problems in an impractical way

Question 15

dole

Answer 15

(n.) a charitable distribution of money, food, or clothing