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Question 1

solomon

Sol·​o·​mon | \ˈsä-lə-mən

Answer 1

a son of David and 10th century b.c. king of Israel proverbial for his wisdom

Question 2

ambuscade

am·​bus·​cade | \ˈam-bə-ˌskād

Answer 2

ambush

Question 3

execrations

ex·​e·​cra·​tion | \ˌek-sə-ˈkrā-shən

Answer 3

the act of cursing or denouncing also : the curse so uttered

Question 4

fuchsia

fuch·​sia | \ˈfyü-shə

Answer 4

: any of a genus (Fuchsia) of ornamental shrubs of the evening-primrose family having showy nodding flowers usually in deep pinks, reds, and purples

2 : a vivid reddish purple

Question 5

proboscis

pro·​bos·​cis | \prə-ˈbä-səs,

Answer 5

the trunk of an elephant also : any long flexible snout

b : the human nose especially when prominent

2 : any of various elongated or extensible tubular processes (such as the sucking organ of a butterfly) of the oral region of an invertebrate

Question 6

exordium

ex·​or·​di·​um | \eg-ˈzȯr-dē-əm

Answer 6

a beginning or introduction especially to a discourse or composition

Question 7

Leipzig

Leip·​zig | \ˈlīp-sig,

Answer 7

city at the confluence of three rivers in Saxony, eastern Germany population 502,979

Note: Leipzig suffered extensive damage in World War II.

Question 8

phaeton

pha·​eton | \ˈfā-ə-tən

Answer 8

any of various light four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicles

2 : touring car

Question 9

marengo

ma·​ren·​go | \mə-ˈreŋ-(ˌ)gō

Answer 9

of, consisting of, or served with a sauce of mushrooms, tomatoes, olives, oil, and wine veal marengo

Marengo

geographical name

Question 10

jacquerie

jac·​que·​rie | \ˌzhä-kə-ˈrē,

Answer 10

a peasants’ revolt

Question 11

beryllium

be·​ryl·​li·​um | \bə-ˈri-lē-əm

Answer 11

a toxic divalent metallic element with four protons that is steel-gray in color, light and strong but brittle, and is used chiefly as a hardening agent in alloys

Question 12

ichor

\ˈī-ˌkȯr,

Answer 12

a thin watery or blood-tinged discharge

2 : an ethereal fluid taking the place of blood in the veins of the ancient Greek gods

Question 13

tergiversation

ter·​gi·​ver·​sa·​tion | \ˌtər-ˌji-vər-ˈsā-shən

Answer 13

evasion of straightforward action or clear-cut statement : equivocation

2 : desertion of a cause, position, party, or faith

Question 14

mille-feuille \mēl-ˈfwē,

Answer 14

a dish composed of puff pastry layered with a filling (such as salmon or cream)

Question 15

auf Wiedersehen

auf Wie·​der·​seh·​en | \au̇f-ˈvē-dər-ˌzā(-ə)n

Answer 15

used to express farewell

German, literally, on seeing again