unit 1

Question 1

Dolce Vita

Answer 1

noun
a life of ease and self indulgence

Question 2

Kvetch

Answer 2

verb
to complain habitually

Question 3

Nota bene

Answer 3

Verb
Used to call attention to something important

Question 4

sans

Answer 4

preposition
without

Question 5

schlep

Answer 5

verb
to drag

Question 6

verboten

Answer 6

adjective
forbidden

Question 7

anthropomorphize

Answer 7

verb
to apply human attributes to an animal, object, plant, etc.

Question 8

brevity

Answer 8

noun
the quality of expressing much in few words

Question 9

egregious

Answer 9

adjective
extraordinarily bad, in a glaring, obvious way

Question 10

equivocal

Answer 10

adjective
allowing for different interpretations, especially with intent to deceive; confusing on purpose

Question 11

gesticulate

Answer 11

verb
to use gestures, especially in an excited manner with or instead of speech.

Question 12

juxtapose

Answer 12

verb
to combine in unexpected ways

Question 13

myopic

Answer 13

adjective
nearsighted; narrow-minded; close-minded

Question 14

notwithstanding

Answer 14

preposition
in spite of

Question 15

sagacious

Answer 15

adjective
having keen practical sense; wise

Question 16

segue

Answer 16

noun/verb
a transition (to transition) without pause or interruption.

Question 17

teem

Answer 17

verb
to abound or swarm; to be present in large quantity

Question 18

yammer

Answer 18

verb
to talk persistently or rapidly and often loudly

Question 19

penultimate

Answer 19

adjective
next to last

Question 20

defenestrate

Answer 20

verb
to throw a person or thing out of a window