Lesson 11 + 12 (The Body)

Question 1

carnage

Answer 1

n. the killing of many people; massacre (sometimes metaphorically)

Question 2

carrion

Answer 2

n. dead and decaying flesh

adj. pertaining to dead flesh

Question 3

incarnate

Answer 3

adj. embodied in human form

Question 4

accolade

Answer 4

n. any honor, award, or expression of approval

n. a ceremonial tap on the shoulder (dub) w/flat side of sword

Question 5

decolletage

Answer 5

n. a low neckline on a garment or a garment with a low neckline

Question 6

corporal

Answer 6

adj. relating to or having an effect on the human body

Question 7

corporeal

Answer 7

adj. characteristic of or resembling the physical body

adj. having material substance; able to be seen

Question 8

corps

Answer 8

n. a military organization of officers or of officers and enlistees
n. an army unit
n. a group of people having purpose and direction in common

Question 9

corpulent

Answer 9

adj. excessively bulky; fat

Question 10

corpus

Answer 10

n. a body or collection of writings

n. a structure of special character in an animal body

Question 11

accord

Answer 11

n. harmony; agreement
v. to grant or bestow upon
v. to agree

Question 12

cordial

Answer 12

adj. hearty; warm; sincere

adj. stimulating

Question 13

concordance

Answer 13

n. a state of agreement; harmony

n. an alphabetical index of the principal words in a book or the works of an author with their immediate contexts

Question 14

ossify

Answer 14

v. to turn into bone; to become bony

v. to become rigid (in behavior, habits, or beliefs)

Question 15

dermatology

Answer 15

n. the scientific study of the skin and its diseases

Question 16

epidermis

Answer 16

n. the outer protective layer of the skin or outer layer of various organisms

Question 17

dorsal

Answer 17

adj. pertaining to the back, especially of animals

Question 18

dossier

Answer 18

n. a set of documents containing info about a person or event; a file

Question 19

endorse

Answer 19

v. to write one’s signature on the back of a check or other document
v. to sign a contract
v. to acknowledge receipt of payment
v. to support actively; to sanction

Question 20

gastric

Answer 20

adj. pertaining to the stomach

Question 21

gastronome

Answer 21

n. a person who is knowledgeable about good food and drink; a gourmet

Question 22

enervate

Answer 22

v. to deprive of strength; to weaken

Question 23

sanguine

Answer 23

adj. cheerful; hopeful

adj. reddish or ruddy

Question 24

consanguinity

Answer 24

n. blood relationship

n. any close relationship

Question 25

assiduous

Answer 25

adj. unceasingly attentive; devoted

adj. persistent; diligent

Question 26

dissident

Answer 26

adj. differing; disagreeing; dissenting

Question 27

seance

Answer 27

n. a meeting at which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the dead

Question 28

sedentary

Answer 28

adj. characterized by much sitting

adj. remaining in one area; not migratory

Question 29

supersede

Answer 29

v. to take the place of; to replace