Joy of Vocab 6-10

Question 1

Alias

Answer 1

Assumed name

Question 2

Collusion

Answer 2

Secret agreement for a deceitful purpose; conspiracy

Question 3

Connive

Answer 3

Cooperate secretly with someone for a deceitful purpose: conspire

Question 4

Cryptic

Answer 4

Having or appearing to have a hidden meaning; baffling; mysterious

Question 5

Facade

Answer 5

False front; artificial or superficial appearance

Question 6

Feign

Answer 6

Make a false show of; pretend; simulate; counterfeit

Question 7

Malinger

Answer 7

Pretend to be ill or incapacitated so as to avoid work or duty

Question 8

Subterfuge

Answer 8

Trick or plan to conceal one’s true objective; stratagem; deception

Question 9

Appendicitis

Answer 9

Inflammation of the appendix

Question 10

Arthritis

Answer 10

Inflammation of the joints

Question 11

Bronchitis

Answer 11

Inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes, which convey air into the lungs

Question 12

Dermatitis

Answer 12

Inflammation of the skin

Question 13

Gastritis

Answer 13

Inflammation of the stomach

Question 14

Gingivitis

Answer 14

Inflammation of the gums

Question 15

Laryngitis

Answer 15

Inflammation of the larynx, or voice box

Question 16

Sinusitis

Answer 16

Inflammation of the sinuses, hollow cavities connected by passageways to the nose

Question 17

Coup de grace

Answer 17

Decisive finishing blow

Question 18

Debut

Answer 18

First public appearance

Question 19

Finale

Answer 19

Last scene or act; conclusion; end

Question 20

Maiden

Answer 20

First; earliest

Question 21

Penultimate

Answer 21

Next to the last

Question 22

Swan song

Answer 22

Farewell appearance; final creative work or performance

Question 23

Terminal

Answer 23

Coming at the end; ending in death

Question 24

Ultimatum

Answer 24

Final, uncompromising demand or offer, leading to serious consequences if rejected

Question 25

Extramarital

Answer 25

Involving a sexual relationship outside one’s marriage; adulterous

Question 26

Extraneous

Answer 26

Coming from the outside; not an essential part; irrelevant

Question 27

Extraterrestrial

Answer 27

Originating or existing outside the earth or its atmosphere

Question 28

Intermarriage

Answer 28

Marriage between persons of different religions, races, castes, etc.

Question 29

Interracial

Answer 29

Between, among, or involving people of different races

Question 30

Intracoastal

Answer 30

Within and close to the coast

Question 31

Intramural

Answer 31

Within the walls or boundaries of a school, university, etc.

Question 32

Intravenous

Answer 32

Within or entering by way of the veins

Question 33

Ad nauseam

Answer 33

To a sickening degree; to the point of nausea or disgust (From Latin)

Question 34

Alfresco

Answer 34

In the open air; outdoors (From Latin)

Question 35

Chutzpah

Answer 35

Supreme self-confidence; shameless audacity; nerve; brazenness (From Hebrew)

Question 36

Faux pas

Answer 36

Error; social blunder; tactless act (From French)

Question 37

Honcho

Answer 37

Person in charge; leader; chief; boss (From Japanese)

Question 38

In medias res

Answer 38

In the middle of things, rather than at the beginning (From Latin)

Question 39

Kudos

Answer 39

Praise for an achievement; glory; fame (From Greek)

Question 40

Postmortem

Answer 40

(literally, “following the death”) detailed evaluation of some event just completed (from Latin)