Deck 12

Question 1

chronicler (n)

/ˈkrɒnɪk(ə)lə/

Answer 1

A person who writes accounts of important or historical events

Question 2

dirge (n)

/dəːdʒ/

Answer 2

mournful song

A lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite

Question 3

lament

/ləˈmɛnt/

Answer 3

1. (n) A passionate expression of grief or sorrow
2. (n) A complaint
3. (v) Express passionate grief about

Question 4

rite (n)

/rʌɪt/

Answer 4

A religious or other solemn ceremony or act

Question 5

felicitous (adj)

/fɪˈlɪsɪtəs/

Answer 5

apt

Well chosen or suited to the circumstances

Question 6

apt (adj)

/apt/

Answer 6

1. Appropriate or suitable in the circumstances
2. Having a tendency to do something
3. Quick to learn

Question 7

ineffable (adj)

/ɪnˈɛfəb(ə)l/

Answer 7

Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words

Question 8

parochial (adj)

/pəˈrəʊkɪəl/

Answer 8

1. Relating to a Church parish

2. Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope, narrow minded,

Question 9

profundity (n)

/prəˈfʌndəti/

Answer 9

Great depth of insight or knowledge

Question 10

utilitarian (adj)

/jʊˌtɪlɪˈtɛːrɪən/

Answer 10

Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive

Question 11

apathy (n)

/ˈấpəθi/

Answer 11

Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

Question 12

circuitous (adj)

/səːˈkjuːɪtəs/

Answer 12

indirect

(Of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way

Question 13

disapprobation (n)

/dɪsˌaprəˈbeɪʃ(ə)n/

Answer 13

Strong disapproval, typically on moral grounds