List 11

Question 1

Braggadocio

Answer 1

empty boasting; bragging; a boasting person; a braggart

Question 2

Peccadillo

Answer 2

a petty sin; a trifling fault; a small sin

Question 3

Avant Garde

Answer 3

a group active in the invention and application of new techniques in a given field, especially in the arts; unorthodox or daring; radical

Question 4

Bete Noire

Answer 4

one that is particularly disliked or that is to be avoided; a person or thing especially disliked or dreaded; bugbear; bane

Question 5

Bon Mot

Answer 5

a clever saying; a witticism; witty remark or comment

Question 6

Irenic

Answer 6

tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory

Question 7

Demoiselle

Answer 7

a young woman

Question 8

Ingenue

Answer 8

the part of an artless, unworldly girl or young woman, especially as represented on stage; an actress who plays such a part of specializes in playing such parts; a naive, innocent girl

Question 9

Panache

Answer 9

a grand or flamboyant manner; verve; style; flair; an ornamental plume of feathers, tassels, or the like, especially one worn on a helmet or cap

Question 10

Persona non Grata

Answer 10

a person who is not welcome; a diplomatic representative unacceptable to an accrediting government

Question 11

Effete

Answer 11

depleted of vitality, force, or effectiveness; exhausted; marked by self-indulgence; weak, ineffectual or as a result of over-refinement; a weak academic; effeminate

Question 12

Nom de Plume

Answer 12

pen name; an author’s pseudonym

Question 13

Non Compos Mentis

Answer 13

not of sound mind and hence not legally responsible; mentally incompetent and thus unable to manage one’s affairs

Question 14

Bagatelle

Answer 14

an unimportant or insignificant thing; a trifle; a short, light piece of verse or music

Question 15

Impuissant

Answer 15

lacking strength; feeble; weak

Question 16

Rapprochement

Answer 16

an establishment or reestablishment of harmonious relations; a resumption of friendly relations, especially between two nations

Question 17

Chimera

Answer 17

a mythological, fire-breathing monster with a lion’s head, goat’s body, and serpent’s tail

Question 18

Ursine

Answer 18

of or pertaining to a bear or bears; bearlike

Question 19

Porcine

Answer 19

of or resembling swine or pig; hoggish; gross

Question 20

Per Se

Answer 20

of, in, or by itself or oneself; intrinsically

Question 21

Animus

Answer 21

a feeling of animosity; ill will; strong dislike or enmity; animosity; purpose; intention; animating spirit

Question 22

Mendacity

Answer 22

a lie; a falsehood; untruthfulness; an instance of lying; a tendency to be untruthful

Question 23

Epicure

Answer 23

a person dedicated to sensual enjoyment; a person who cultivates in refined taste, especially in food and wine; a person who develops a discriminating palate for the enjoyment of good food and drink; a gourmet

Question 24

Philistine

Answer 24

a person who is lacking in, hostile to, or smugly indifferent to cultural values, intellectual pursuits, aesthetic refinement, etc. or who is contentedly commonplace in ideas or tastes

Question 25

Harum-Scarum

Answer 25

reckless; rash; irresponsible; disorganized; uncontrollable; unpredictable behavior or action

Question 26

Perfidy

Answer 26

deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery

Question 27

Equanimity

Answer 27

mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or pressure; calmness of mind or temper; equilibrium

Question 28

Spurious

Answer 28

not geniune, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended or proper source; counterfeit

Question 29

Machinations

Answer 29

crafty schemes; plots; intrigues; the act of deciding plots or schemes

Question 30

Tractable

Answer 30

easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding; easily worked, shaped, or handled; malleable