CDQ's Week 9

Question 1

diglossia

Answer 1

the widespread existence within a society of sharply divergent formal and informal varieties of a language.

Question 2

sward

Answer 2

the grassy surface of the land; turf

Question 3

spelunk

Answer 3

v. to explore caves, especially as a hobby.

Question 4

municipal

Answer 4

Of or relating to a city or town or its governing body

Question 5

elicitation

Answer 5

stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; “the elicitation of his testimony was not..

Question 6

supplant

Answer 6

Supersede and replace.

Question 7

lame

Answer 7

(of a person or animal) Unable to walk normally because of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot: “his horse went lame”.

Question 8

franchise

Answer 8

An authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities…

Question 9

scrunch

Answer 9

Make a loud crunching noise

Question 10

get up the courage to do sth.

Answer 10

= nerve oneself to do sth. / be on one’s mettle to do sth. / take heart of grace to do sth.

Question 11

blow one’s mind

Answer 11

to overwhelm someone; to excite someone.

Question 12

grief

Answer 12

Deep sorrow, esp. that caused by someone’s death.

Question 13

rip up

Answer 13

to tear into small pieces

Question 14

suds

Answer 14

Froth made from soap and water.

Question 15

brutal

Answer 15

Punishingly hard or uncomfortable.

Question 16

belch

Answer 16

Emit gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth

Question 17

gang up on

Answer 17

to unite as a group against

Question 18

odontologist

Answer 18

One who studies teeth.

Question 19

weep

Answer 19

Shed tears.

Question 20

predicament

Answer 20

A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.

Question 21

consummate

Answer 21

Verb Make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse. Adjective Showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect.

Question 22

nod off

Answer 22

fall asleep: change from a waking to a sleeping state; “he always falls asleep during lectures”.

Question 23

shatter

Answer 23

Break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces. EX. having a dream shattered

Question 24

temptation

Answer 24

A desire to do something, esp. something wrong or unwise.

Question 25

genre

Answer 25

A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

Question 26

confucianism

Answer 26

A system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.

Question 27

propaganda

Answer 27

Information, esp. of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

Question 28

peasant

Answer 28

A poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land for cultivation (chiefly in historical use or with reference… An ignorant, rude, or unsophisticated person; a person of low social status.

Question 29

obedience

Answer 29

Compliance with someone’s wishes or orders or acknowledgment of their authority.

Question 30

daunting

Answer 30

Seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating: “a daunting task”.