Unit 4 Lesson 36

Question 0

Beguile

Answer 0

To charm; to divert attention in some pleasant way; to while away; to deceive

Question 1

Antic

Answer 1

Odd and funny; ludicrous; a playful or silly act, trick, prank or caper

Question 2

Bonhomie

Answer 2

Frank and simple good-heartedness; a good-natured manner

Question 3

Dalliance

Answer 3

A trifling away of time; amorous toying; flirtation

Question 4

Divertissement

Answer 4

A diversion or amusement; a short ballet or other entertainment performed between the acts of a play

Question 5

euphoria

Answer 5

A feeling of well-being or high spirits, especially one that is groundless, disproportionate to its cause, or inappropriate to one’s life situation

Question 6

Guffaw

Answer 6

A loud, coarse burst of laughter

Question 7

Insouciance

Answer 7

Calmness; freedom from anxiety; indifference

Question 8

Japery

Answer 8

Jesting talk; mockery; a trick or practical joke

Question 9

Regale

Answer 9

To entertain by providing a splendid feast; to delight with something pleasing or amusing

Question 10

Risible

Answer 10

Able or inclined to laugh; laughable; funny

Question 11

Roguish

Answer 11

Dishonest; unprincipled; pleasantly mischievous

Question 12

Roister

Answer 12

To boast or swagger; to have a noisy, disorderly good time, especially under the influence of alcohol

Question 13

Squib

Answer 13

A firecracker that burns with a hissing, spurting noise before exploding; a short, humorous satiric writing or speech; a short news item or filler

Question 14

Waggish

Answer 14

Roguishly merry; playful