Vocabulary

Question 1

Palaver

Answer 1

unnecessarily elaborate or complex procedure.

“there’s a lot of palaver involved”

Question 2

Métier

Answer 2

a trade, profession, or occupation.

an occupation or activity that one is good at

Question 3

Apposite

Answer 3

apt in the circumstances or in relation to something.

“an apposite quotation”

Question 4

Prosaic

Answer 4

having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty.

“prosaic language can’t convey the experience”

Question 5

Cenote

Answer 5

A cenote is a natural pit, or sinkhole, resulting from the collapse of limestone bedrock that exposes groundwater. The regional term is specifically associated with the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, where cenotes were commonly used for water supplies by the ancient Maya, and occasionally for sacrificial offerings.

Question 6

Maudlin

Answer 6

self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness.
“the drink made her maudlin”

Question 7

Hermeticism

Answer 7

Hermeticism, also called Hermetism,[1][2] is a religious, philosophical, and esoteric tradition based primarily upon writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus (“thrice-greatest Hermes”).[3] These writings have greatly influenced the Western esoteric tradition and were considered to be of great importance during both the Renaissance[4] and the Reformation.[5] The tradition traces its origin to a prisca theologia, a doctrine that affirms the existence of a single, true theology that is present in all religions and that was given by God to man in antiquity.

Question 8

Enochian

Answer 8

Enochian (English pronunciation: /ɛnoʊkiən/ en-oh-kee-ən) is an occult language, claimed to be angelic, recorded in the private journals of John Dee and his colleague Edward Kelley in late 16th-century England.[3] Kelley was a spirit medium who worked with Dee in his magical investigations. The men claimed that the language was revealed to them by the Enochian angels. The language is integral to the practice of Enochian magic. The syntax and grammar of the Enochian language are highly similar to the English language.[4]

Question 9

Stadion (running race)

Answer 9

Stadion or stade (Ancient Greek: στάδιον) was an ancient running event, part of the Ancient Olympic Games and the other Panhellenic Games. It was one of the five major Pentathlon events. It was the premier event of the gymnikos agon (γυμνικὸς ἀγών “nude competition”).

Question 10

Insouciant

Answer 10

showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent.

“an insouciant shrug”

Question 11

Verisimilitude

Answer 11

the appearance of being true or real.

“the detail gives the novel some verisimilitude”