Junior Year Chapter 4-6

Question 0

Farce

Answer 0

a comic play; a mockery

farce, farcical (adj)

Question 1

buffoon

Answer 1

a clown or jester; a ridiculous or stupid person

buffoon, buffoonery

Question 2

irony

Answer 2

a deliberate use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning

irony, ironic (adjective)

Question 3

Jocular

Answer 3

characterized by a joking manner

jocular, jocularity (noun)

Question 5

lampoon

Answer 5

1) a good natured written pieces tat pokes fun at something or somebody
2) a written attack
3) [verb] to satirize or ridicule

Question 6

levity

Answer 6

a light and humorous manner or altitude, often when inappropriate

Question 7

parody

Answer 7

1) a comic imitation that exaggerates characteristics in order to poke fun

Question 8

raillery

Answer 8

good-natured teasing or ridicule in conversation

Question 9

regale

Answer 9

to delight or give pleasure

Question 10

satirical

Answer 10

using sarcasm or sharp wit to expose human vice or weakness

Question 11

adumbrate

Answer 11

1) to describe roughly or vaguely; to give a sketchy outline of
2) to foreshadow
3) to overshadow

Question 12

arcane

Answer 12

mysterious

Question 13

covert

Answer 13

concealed or hidden

Question 14

educe

Answer 14

to draw or bring out

Question 15

fathom

Answer 15

to comprehend or understand

Question 16

impenetrable

Answer 16

Impossible to pierce

Question 17

impervious

Answer 17

Incapable of being affected

Question 18

limpid

Answer 18

clear; transparent

Question 19

manifest

Answer 19

(adj) obvious
(verb) to reveal
(noun) a list of passengers or cargo

Question 20

nebulous

Answer 20

cloudy, misty, or hazy

Question 21

adjunct

Answer 21

something or someone attached to another in a dependent position

Question 22

amalgamate

Answer 22

to unite

Question 23

compatriot

Answer 23

a person from one’s own country

Question 24

conclave

Answer 24

a secret or confidential meeting

Question 25

contiguous

Answer 25

sharing an edge or boundary; adjacent

Question 26

diffuse

Answer 26

widely spread or concentrated

Question 27

diverge

Answer 27

to extend in different directions from a common point; to branch out

Question 28

parity

Answer 28

equality in amount, status, or value; functional equivalence

Question 29

synergy

Answer 29

the interaction or cooperation of agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects

Question 30

transcend

Answer 30

to pass beyond the limits of; to be greater than