unit 20

Question 1

accoutrement

Answer 1

noun
an accessory item of clothing or equipment- usually used in plural

Question 2

chapeau

Answer 2

noun
hat

Question 3

du jour

Answer 3

prepositional phrase
made for a particular day; popular, fashionable or prominent at a particular time

Question 4

faux

Answer 4

adjective
artificial or imitation; fake

Question 5

ersatz

Answer 5

adjective
artificial and inferior as a substitute or imitation

Question 6

haute couture

Answer 6

noun
high fashion

Question 7

tableau

Answer 7

noun
a picturesque grouping of persons or objects; a striking scene

Question 8

aubergine

Answer 8

noun/adjective
a dark purplish color; eggplant

Question 9

blanch

Answer 9

verb
to become pale, as with sickness or fear

Question 10

doff

Answer 10

verb
to take off a hat in greting or as a sing of respect; to remove an article of clothing

Question 11

festoon

Answer 11

verb
to decorate or adorn

Question 12

garb

Answer 12

noun
a type of clothing, especially of a distinctive, uniform kind

Question 13

garish

Answer 13

adjective
tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate as clothes or decoration

Question 14

gaudy

Answer 14

adjective
cheaply showy in a tasteless way

Question 15

in the black

Answer 15

phrase
operating a t a profit or being out of debt

Question 16

in the red

Answer 16

phrases
operating at a loss or being in debt

Question 17

palette

Answer 17

noun
the range of colors used by a particular artist, designer, or individual

Question 18

posh

Answer 18

adjective
elegant or fashionable

Question 19

spiffy

Answer 19

adjective
fine or smart looking, especially in therms of style (outfit, haircut, decor)

Question 20

svelte

Answer 20

adjective
slender, especially gracefully slender in figure

Question 21

verdant

Answer 21

adjective
green