Lesson 10&11 Words with an Italian Origin

Question 1

Citadel

Answer 1

(n.) a fortress standing above and protecting a city

Question 2

Burlesque

Answer 2

(n.) an exaggerated imitation of something, typically in a dramatic work

Question 3

Pastiche

Answer 3

(n.) a mixture of elements that typically don’t go together

Question 4

Archipelago

Answer 4

(adj.) a cluster of islands

Question 5

Salvo

Answer 5

(n.) a simultaneous discharge of guns, often used figuratively to mean a verbal attack

Question 6

Imbroglio

Answer 6

(n.) a complicated (and embarrassing) situation or mess

Question 7

Littoral

Answer 7

(adj.) located along the shoreline

Question 8

Bravado

Answer 8

(n.) a bold act meant to show off

Question 9

Manifesto

Answer 9

(n.) a document describing the aims of a group or organization

Question 10

Ruffian

Answer 10

(n.) a person inclined to violence and criminal behavior

Question 11

Dilettante

Answer 11

(n.) someone who develops an interest in an area of art or music without being a true expert

Question 12

Cognoscenti

Answer 12

(n.) those who are well versed in a particular subject

Question 13

Intelligentsia

Answer 13

(n.) the intellectuals or highly educated people in a society