List 8

Question 1

Divertimento

Answer 1

an instrumental composition in several movements, light and diverting in character, similar to a serenade

Question 2

Al Dente

Answer 2

cooked enough to be firm but not soft; spaghetti al dente

Question 3

Cognoscenti

Answer 3

persons who have superior knowledge and understanding of a particular field esp. in the fine arts, literature, and world of fashion

Question 4

Dilettante

Answer 4

a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, esp. in a desultory or superficially way; dabbler

Question 5

Fiasco

Answer 5

a complete and ignominious failure

Question 6

Imbroglio

Answer 6

a misunderstanding, disagreement, etc., of a complicated or bitter nature, as between persons or nations

Question 7

Vendetta

Answer 7

a private feud in which the members of the family of a murdered person seek to avenge the murder by killing the slayer or one of the slayer’s relatives, esp. such vengeance as once practiced in Corsica and parts of Italy

Question 8

Poltergeist

Answer 8

a ghost or spirit supposed to manifest its presence by noises, knockings, etc.

Question 9

Auslander

Answer 9

foreigner, alien, outlander

Question 10

Probity

Answer 10

integrity and uprightness; honesty

Question 11

Gestalt

Answer 11

a configuration, pattern, or organized field having specific properties that cannot be derived from the summation of its component parts; a unified whole

Question 12

Doppelganger

Answer 12

a ghostly double or counterpart of a living person

Question 13

Schuss

Answer 13

a fast straight downhill run in skiing; a straight steep course for skiing

Question 14

Zeitgeist

Answer 14

the spirit of the time; general trend of thought or feeling characteristic of a particular period of time

Question 15

Verboten

Answer 15

forbidden as by law; prohibited

Question 16

De Facto

Answer 16

in fact; in reality; actually existing esp. when without lawful authority

Question 17

Kaput

Answer 17

ruined; done for; demolished; unable to operate or continue

Question 18

Schlemiel

Answer 18

an awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right

Question 19

Schmo

Answer 19

a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk

Question 20

Kosher

Answer 20

selling or serving food prepared in accordance with the dietary laws; genuine; authentic

Question 21

Ipso Facto

Answer 21

by the fact itself; by the very nature of the deed

Question 22

Kibitzer

Answer 22

spectator at a card game who looks at the players’ cards over their shoulders, esp. one who gives unsolicited advice; a giver of uninvited or unwanted advice

Question 23

Blitzkrieg

Answer 23

a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment

Question 24

Pension

Answer 24

accommodations or the payment for accommodations, especially at a boarding house or small hotel in Europe

Question 25

Hacienda

Answer 25

a large landed estate, esp. one used for farming or ranching; the main house on such an estate; a stock raising, mining, or manufacturing establishment in the country

Question 26

Joie de Vivre

Answer 26

a delight in being alive; keen, carefree enjoyment of living

Question 27

Legerdemain

Answer 27

sleight of hand; trickery; deception; any artful trick

Question 28

Naive

Answer 28

lacking worldly experience and understanding

Question 29

Poppycock

Answer 29

senseless talk; nonsense

Question 30

Chablis

Answer 30

a very dry white burgundy wine originally from east-central France

Question 31

Cabaret

Answer 31

a restaurant providing food, drink, music, a dance floor, and often a floor show

Question 32

Magna Cum Laude

Answer 32

with great praise; using in diplomas to grant the next-to-highest of three special honors for grades above the average

Question 33

A la Mode

Answer 33

in or according to the fashion; served with ice cream

Question 34

Beau Monde

Answer 34

the fashionable world; high society

Question 35

Trousseau

Answer 35

the possessions, such as clothing and linens, that a bride assembles for her marriage

Question 36

Sophomore

Answer 36

literally "wise fool;" indicated one who is conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature

Question 37

Hoity Toity

Answer 37

assuming airs; pretentious; haughty

Question 38

Bona Fide

Answer 38

made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud

Question 39

Repartee

Answer 39

a swift, witty reply

Question 40

Impresario

Answer 40

a person who organizes or manages public entertainments, esp. operas, ballets, or concerts

Question 41

Echelon

Answer 41

a formation of groups, units, or individuals

Question 42

Heebie Jeebies

Answer 42

a condition of extreme nervousness caused by fear, worry, strain, etc.; the jitters

Question 43

Equestrian

Answer 43

of or relating to horseback riding or horseback riders

Question 44

Pro Bono Publico

Answer 44

literally means "for the public good or welfare"

Question 45

Lebensraum

Answer 45

any additional space needed in order to act or function