Week4 Day 1

Question 1

Alacrity

Answer 1

Briskness, lively action;

The waiter moved with alacrity because he perceived they were big tippers.

Question 2

Disdain

Answer 2

Contempt;

When the curtain came down, the critic’s face registered the disdain she felt for the lackluster play.

Question 3

Belligerent

Answer 3

Warlike;

His belligerent manner caused him to lose one friend after another.

Question 4

Intimidate

Answer 4

To overawe;

Y2K concerns of the January 1, 2000 problems with computers failed to intimidate our company.

Question 5

Feint

Answer 5

A false attack;

The Germans were duped by the Allies feint toward the south, leaving the way open for the Normandy Invasion.

Question 6

Throw Down the Gauntlet

Answer 6

To challenge someone;

The principal of our rival school threw down the gauntlet, and we had no choice but to accept the challenge.

Question 7

Alacrity

Answer 7

Briskness, lively action;

The waiter moved with alacrity because he perceived they were big tippers.