English 11 - set 14

Question 1

aria

Answer 1

n. an elaborate,
accompanied melody
for a single voice in an
opera

Question 2

attenuate

Answer 2

v. to make thin; to
weaken

Question 3

axiom

Answer 3

n. self-evident truth;
maxim

Question 4

contretemps

Answer 4

n. inopportune
occurrence;
embarrassing situation

Question 5

emissary

Answer 5

n. a person sent on a
mission; an agent sent
to represent or
advance the interests
of another

Question 6

fait accompli

Answer 6

n. a thing accomplished
and presumably
irrevocable

Question 7

hircine

Answer 7

adj. characteristic of a
goat, especially in
odor

Question 8

lionize

Answer 8

v. to treat as highly
important; to look
upon as a celebrity

Question 9

lupine

Answer 9

adj. of or like a wolf;
rapacious, ravenous

Question 10

menagerie

Answer 10

a collection of live
wild animals on
exhibition; a place in
which wild animals
are kept

Question 11

ovine

Answer 11

adj. of or characteristic of
a sheep; sheep-like

Question 12

peccadillo

Answer 12

n. a slight offense

Question 13

prevaricate

Answer 13

v. to stray from or evade
the truth; equivocate

Question 14

puerile

Answer 14

adj. 1. belonging to
childhood; juvenile;
2. immature; childish

Question 15

repartee

Answer 15

adj. skill of replying
quickly, cleverly, and
humorously; witty
reply
synonym – riposte

Question 16

sangfroid

Answer 16

adj. composure;
imperturbability in
difficult circumstances

Question 17

tête-à-tête

Answer 17

adv. together without the
intrusion of a third
person; in intimate
privacy (as in a private
conversation between
two people)

Question 18

volition

Answer 18

n. 1. an act of willing,
choosing, or deciding;
2. a conscious choice;
decision; 3. the power
or capability of
choosing; will

Question 19

vulpine

Answer 19

adj. 1. of, resembling, or
characteristic of a fox;
2. cunning, crafty

Question 20

wheedle

Answer 20

v. 1. to persuade or
attempt to persuade
through flattery or
guile; to cajole; 2. to
obtain through flattery