WOD 161-180 (3/19-4/7)

Question 1

1) tactile

Answer 1

related to the sense of touch; something that is tangible, perceptible by touch

Question 2

2) kith

Answer 2

familiar friends, neighbors, or relatives

Question 3

3) fawn

Answer 3

to court someone’s favor by groveling or by flattery; to show affection

Question 4

4) obdurate

Answer 4

resistant to persuasion

Question 5

5) symbiosis

Answer 5

the relationship between two different kinds of living things that live together and depend on each other; a cooperative relationship between two persons or groups

Question 6

6) zany

Answer 6

a person who acts like a buffoon to amuse others; one who is generally foolish or eccentric

Question 7

7) eighty-six

Answer 7

to eject, dismiss, or remove someone

Question 8

8) cavalcade

Answer 8

a series or procession of usually related things; a procession of riders or carriages, or vehicles and ships

Question 9

9) disparate

Answer 9

noticeably distinct in quality or character

Question 10

10) bildungsroman

Answer 10

a novel about the moral and psychological growth of the main character

Question 11

11) immaculate

Answer 11

spotlessly clean; without flaw or error

Question 12

12) golem

Answer 12

in Jewish folklore refers to an artificial humanoid being endowed with life

Question 13

13) recuse

Answer 13

to disqualify oneself as judge in a particular case; to remove oneself from participation to avoid conflict of interest

Question 14

14) shenanigans

Answer 14

mischievous or bold activity or behavior; dishonest or questionable practices or conduct

Question 15

15) démarche

Answer 15

a course of action or a maneuver, especially to a political or diplomatic maneuver

Question 16

16) infantilize

Answer 16

to treat someone as if they are an infant

Question 17

17) belated

Answer 17

happening or coming very later or too late

Question 18

18) gerrymander

Answer 18

to divide a state, school district, etc. into political unites or election districts that give one group or party and unfair advantage

Question 19

19) seder

Answer 19

a service held in a Jewish home or community that includes a ceremonial dinner and that is held on the first evening, or first and second evenings of Passover

Question 20

20) equivocal

Answer 20

having two or more possible meanings; difficult to understand or explain