Definitions Exam 3

Question 1

Aegis

Answer 1

Sponsorship or protection

Question 2

Casandra

Answer 2

A person who warns of coming evil but whose prophecies are disregarded

Question 3

Chimera

Answer 3

A foolish or idle fancy

Question 4

Olympian

Answer 4

Exalted; majestic

Question 5

Paean

Answer 5

A song of thanksgiving or praise

Question 6

Procrustean

Answer 6

forcing rigid conformacy

Question 7

Protean

Answer 7

Extremely changeable

Question 8

Stentorian

Answer 8

Very loud

Question 9

Stygian

Answer 9

Dark; gloomy

Question 10

Aseptic

Answer 10

Free from contamination

Question 11

Dysentary

Answer 11

Infection of intestines where blood is present

Question 12

Apparet

Answer 12

the administrative system of a communist party

Question 13

Autostrada

Answer 13

an Italian highway

Question 14

Baksheesh

Answer 14

(in parts of Asia) a small sum of money given as alms, a tip, or a bribe.

Question 15

Enfant terrible

Answer 15

a person whose unconventional or controversial behavior or ideas shock, embarrass, or annoy others.

Question 16

Gemutlich

Answer 16

pleasant and cheerful.

Question 17

Samizdat

Answer 17

the clandestine copying and distribution of literature banned by the state, especially formerly in the communist countries of eastern Europe.

Question 18

Subito

Answer 18

(as a musical direction) suddenly; abruptly

Question 19

Table d’hote

Answer 19

a restaurant meal offered at a fixed price and with few if any choices.

Question 20

Euphonious

Answer 20

(of sound, especially speech) pleasing to the ear.

Question 21

Amorphous

Answer 21

without a clearly defined shape or form.

Question 22

Chiropodists

Answer 22

Doctor who specializes in feet

Question 23

heterodox

Answer 23

not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs.

Question 24

pedagogue

Answer 24

a teacher, especially a strict or pedantic one.

Question 25

Synoptic

Answer 25

of or forming a general summary or synopsis.

Question 26

Bantam

Answer 26

a chicken of a small breed, of which the cock is noted for its aggressiveness.

Question 27

Currant

Answer 27

a small dried fruit made from a seedless variety of grape originally grown in the eastern Mediterranean region, now widely produced in California, and much used in cooking.

Question 28

Milliner

Answer 28

a person who makes or sells women’s hats.

Question 29

Spaniel

Answer 29

a dog of a breed with a long silky coat and drooping ears.

used in similes and metaphors as a symbol of devotion or obsequiousness.