Unit 9

Question 1

beatitude

Answer 1

n. a state of perfect happiness or blessedness; a blessing

Question 2

bete noire

Answer 2

n. someone or something that one especially dislikes, dreads, or avoids

Question 3

bode

Answer 3

v. to be an omen of; to indicate by signs

Question 4

dank

Answer 4

adj. unpleasantly damp or wet

Question 5

ecumenical

Answer 5

adj. worldwide or universal in influence or application

Question 6

fervid

Answer 6

adj. burning with enthusiasm or zeal; extremely heated

Question 7

fetid

Answer 7

adj. having an unpleasant or offensive odor

Question 8

gargantuan

Answer 8

adj. immense size, volume, or capacity; enormous

Question 9

heyday

Answer 9

n. the period of greatest power, vigor, success, or influence; the prime years

Question 10

incubus

Answer 10

n. a demon or evil spirit supposed to haunt human beings in their bedrooms at night; anything that oppresses or weighs upon one, like a nightmare

Question 11

abrasive

Answer 11

adj. capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding. showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh.
n. a substance used for grinding, polishing, or cleaning a hard surface.

Question 12

inveigle

Answer 12

v. to entice, lure, or snare by flattery or artful inducements; to obtain or acquire by artifice

Question 13

kudos

Answer 13

n. the acclaim, prestige, or renown that comes as a result of some action or achievement

Question 14

lagniappe

Answer 14

n. an extra or unexpected gift or gratuity

Question 15

prolix

Answer 15

adj. long winded and wordy; tending to speak or write in such a way

Question 16

protege

Answer 16

n. someone whose welfare, training, or career is under the patronage of an influential person; someone under the juridiction of a foreign country or government

Question 17

prototype

Answer 17

n. an original pattern or model; a primitive or ancestral form

Question 18

sycophant

Answer 18

n. someone who attempts to win favors or advance him- or herself by flattery or servile behavior

Question 19

tautology

Answer 19

n. needless repetition of an idea by using different but equivalent words; a redundancy

Question 20

truckle

Answer 20

v. to yield or submit tamely or submissively