Group 6

Question 1

dundrearies

Answer 1

n. long sideburns

Question 2

foundling

Answer 2

n. orphan, abandonded child discovered and cared for by others

Question 3

canape

Answer 3

n. pastry with savory topping often served w drinks at reception; sofa

Question 4

oars

Answer 4

n. pole with flat blade used to steer boat

Question 5

coercion

Answer 5

n. pressure, intimidation, duress, persuade threat

Question 6

raconteur

Answer 6

n. skilled story teller

Question 7

sarcophagus

Answer 7

n. stone coffin typically adorned

Question 8

duress

Answer 8

n. threat, hardship, coercion, compulsion by threat or force

Question 9

cudgel

Answer 9

n. weapon: short thick stick v. beat

Question 10

bludgeon

Answer 10

n.a thick stick with a heavy end used as a weapon v. [a rhetorical __in the war against conservatism]

Question 11

proselytize

Answer 11

v. (attempt) convert from one belief to another [no amount of _____ was going to change their minds]

Question 12

preen

Answer 12

v. beautify, groom self. To be proud. [he __ed himself on having graduated]

Question 13

waft

Answer 13

v. carry, float lightly [the breeze ___ed the sound of music]

Question 14

cajole

Answer 14

v. coax, deceive, persuade through sustained flattery

Question 15

gilded

Answer 15

v. covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint

Question 16

disabused

Answer 16

v. debunk, disillusion, persuade that an idea is mistaken [he quickly __me of my belief]

Question 17

flout

Answer 17

v. defy, disregard smth[a __ of the recently adopted code regarding floating]

Question 18

titter

Answer 18

v. give a short, have suppressed laugh; giggle

Question 19

wangle

Answer 19

v. obtain by persuading others to comply or by manipulating events [ethics violations in ___ing support of study]

Question 20

simper

Answer 20

v. smile/ gesture in an affectedly coquettish manner [she __ed] n. [an exaggerated __]

Question 21

diaphanous

Answer 21

adj. (esp. fabric) light delicate and translucent

Question 22

nascent

Answer 22

adj. coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential (esp. of process, organization ) [Im reading over Michael’s __ essay]

Question 23

primordial

Answer 23

adj. earliest, existing from the beginning of a time; basic and fundamental

Question 24

inchoate

Answer 24

adj. just begun, not fully developed, rudimentary, disorganized

Question 25

eponymous

Answer 25

adj. named after person [Roseanne's ___ hit TV series]; Romulus, the __ founder of Rome.

Question 26

concomitant

Answer 26

adj. naturally accompanying or associated [she loved travel, w all its __ worries]

Question 27

ancillary

Answer 27

adj. subordinate, auxiliary [the development of ____ services to support its products]

Question 28

vector

Answer 28

n. a course to be taken by an aircraft

Question 29

diatribe

Answer 29

n. a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone/thing (repeated __against the senator)

Question 30

latchkey

Answer 30

n. a key of an outer door of a house

Question 31

vat

Answer 31

n. a large tank or tub used to hold liquid esp in industry

Question 32

sobriquet

Answer 32

n. a person's nickname

Question 33

vernissage

Answer 33

n. a private viewing of paintings before public exhibition

Question 34

riposte

Answer 34

n. a quick clever reply to an insult or criticism

Question 35

colonnade

Answer 35

n. a row of columns supporting a roof; a row of trees or other tall objects

Question 36

trowel

Answer 36

n. a small hand held flat pointed blade for gardening

Question 37

appendage

Answer 37

n. a thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important [they treat Scotland as a mere __ of England]

Question 38

accoutrement

Answer 38

n. additional items of dress/equipment [the ___of religious ritual]

Question 39

affront

Answer 39

n. an insult, something that causes outrage or offense

Question 40

almanac

Answer 40

n. annual handbook containing info of general interest

Question 41

philippic

Answer 41

n. bitter attack, denunciation// we couldn't escape her scathing __

Question 42

acrimony

Answer 42

n. bitterness or ill feeling, animosity [quagmire of lawsuits, ___, and finger pointing]

Question 43

arcade

Answer 43

n. covered passageway with arches along one or both sides

Question 44

vituperation

Answer 44

n. criticism, scolding, reprimand; invective [I don't want to hear more of your __]

Question 45

vitriol

Answer 45

n. cruel criticism

Question 46

comestibles

Answer 46

n. food, edibles [ a fridge groaning with __]

Question 47

denizen

Answer 47

n. inhabitant, occupant of particular place

Question 48

contumelies

Answer 48

n. insolent or insulting language/ treatment

Question 49

siphon

Answer 49

n. j shaped pipe for moving liquid

Question 50

queue

Answer 50

n. line, row, sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed