List 9

Question 1

Risque

Answer 1

daringly close to indelicacy or impropriety; off-color; suggestive of sexual impropriety

Question 2

Epitaph

Answer 2

a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at the site; a brief poem or other writing in praise of a deceased person

Question 3

Esprit de Corps

Answer 3

group spirit; sense of pride, honor, etc. shared by those in the same group or undertaking

Question 4

Guru

Answer 4

a preceptor giving personal religious instruction; an intellectual or spiritual guide or leader; any person who counsels or advises

Question 5

Abecedarian

Answer 5

a person who is learning the letters of the alphabet; a beginner in any field of learning

Question 6

Esoteric

Answer 6

knowledge understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; understood only by the select few

Question 7

Cherubim

Answer 7

member of the second order of angels, often represented as a beautiful rosy-cheeked child with wings; a beautiful, innocent person, especially a child

Question 8

Anthropomorphism

Answer 8

the attribution of human form or behavior to a deity, anima, plant, inanimate object, etc.

Question 9

Extirpate

Answer 9

to uproot; to remove or destroy totally; do away with; exterminate

Question 10

Colossal

Answer 10

huge; gigantic; extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree

Question 11

Seraphim

Answer 11

a seraph is one of the celestial beings hovering above God’s throne in Isaiah’s vision; a member of the highest order of angels, often represented as a child’s head with wings above, below, and on each side

Question 12

Debonair

Answer 12

courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm; suave; urbane

Question 13

Visage

Answer 13

the face (especially of a human being; aspect, appearance

Question 14

De Rigueur

Answer 14

proper; fashionable; strictly required as by etiquette, usage, or fashion; necessary according to convention

Question 15

Raison d’etre

Answer 15

reason for being; justification for existence

Question 16

Degage

Answer 16

free and relaxed in manner; casual; unconstrained; easy, as in manner or style; without emotional involvement; detached

Question 17

Penchant

Answer 17

a strong leaning or inclination towards something; a strong liking

Question 18

Hubris

Answer 18

excessive pride or self-confidence; overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance

Question 19

Catharsis

Answer 19

the purging of emotions or relieving of emotional tensions through art

Question 20

Agape

Answer 20

the love of God or Christ for humankind; the love of Christians for other persons, corresponding to the love of God for humankind; unselfish love of one person for another without sexual implications

Question 21

Eros

Answer 21

if capitalized, the ancient Greek god of love

Question 22

Ethos

Answer 22

the distinguishing character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; the character of disposition of a group, community, or individual

Question 23

Chicanery

Answer 23

trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry; fraud, deception, knavery; the use of tricks to deceive someone

Question 24

Empirical

Answer 24

depending on observation alone, without regard for scientific method or theory; derived from experience or experiment; verifiable or provable from observation

Question 25

Coup d'etat

Answer 25

the sudden overthrow of a government, usually by force and by a small group

Question 26

Confidant

Answer 26

someone to whom one's secret or private matters are disclosed; someone to whom private matters are confided

Question 27

Redezvous

Answer 27

a meeting at a prearranged time and place; an appointment to meet at a fixed place or time

Question 28

Ciao

Answer 28

used as a form of greeting for parting

Question 29

Doggerel

Answer 29

bad poetry; rude, crude, or poor; comic or burlesque verse and usually loose or irregular in measure

Question 30

Sortie

Answer 30

a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers; the flying of an airplane on a combat mission

Question 31

Protege

Answer 31

a person under the patronage, protection or care of another interested in his welfare or career

Question 32

Plebeian

Answer 32

one of the common people of ancient Rome (not a patrician); a member of the lower classes

Question 33

Nadir

Answer 33

the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith; the point of the celestial sphere directly below where we stand

Question 34

Zenith

Answer 34

the highest point on the celestial sphere directly above the observer

Question 35

Nemesis

Answer 35

the greek goddess of vengeance; something a person cannot conquer or achieve; source of great harm

Question 36

Blithe

Answer 36

carefree and lighthearted; joyous, merry, or gay in disposition

Question 37

Forte

Answer 37

a strong point as of a person; that in which one excels

Question 38

Alumnus

Answer 38

a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university

Question 39

Fete

Answer 39

a day of celebration or holiday; a festive celebration or entertainment

Question 40

Kismet

Answer 40

fate, destiny, fortune

Question 41

Simulacrum

Answer 41

a slight, unreal, or superficial likeness or semblance

Question 42

Philippic

Answer 42

a speech or writing full of bitter condemnation; a verbal denunciation characterized by harsh and often insulting language

Question 43

Aficionado

Answer 43

ardent devotee; fan; enthusiast

Question 44

Moribund

Answer 44

in a dying state; near death

Question 45

Lampoon

Answer 45

a harsh satire usually directed against an individual or institution