wayne university

Question 1

Bunbury

Answer 1

To create a fictitious scenario that provides an excuse for avoiding unwanted engagements. ex: He declined the invitation to the party by saying he had to help his cousin move, a bunbury he kept in his back pocket even though he hadn’t spoken to the relative in decades.

Question 2

Claptrap

Answer 2

Absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas.
EXAMPLE: His opinion pieces were a rambling, incoherent bit of claptrap.

Question 3

Crepuscular

Answer 3

Of, relating to, or resembling twilight.
Example: Our last night at the farm, we watched the fireflies as the crepuscular rays filtered through the trees.

Question 4

Gasconade

Answer 4

Boast extravagantly.
Example:As soon as he received his test scores, he began to gasconade about the results across his social media channels.

Question 5

Mogshade

Answer 5

The shadow cast by trees.
Example: We enjoyed our ice cream while sitting in the cool of the mogshade.

Question 6

Overmighty

Answer 6

Domineering, imperious, condescending, assertive. Prone to take advantage of power.
Example: The overmighty zoning officers dismissed the complaint with insulting condescension

Question 7

Podsnappery

Answer 7

An attitude toward life marked by complacency and a refusal to recognize unpleasant facts.
EXAMPLE: As the company collapsed around him, the CEO displayed a frustrating podsnappery, collecting his bonus with a smile

Question 8

Rizzle

Answer 8

To relax and digest after consuming a large meal.
EXAMPLE: After Thanksgiving dinner, I plopped on the couch and rizzled for several hours.

Question 9

Stravage

Answer 9

To roam or wander aimlessly.
EXAMPLE: He left the subway station and spent hours stravaging around the city, gawking at the tall buildings and crowds of people.

Question 10

Trice

Answer 10

A brief space of time.
EXAMPLE: The squirrel appeared on the lawn and the dog was after it in a trice.