Vocab 11

Question 1

Bona Fide

Answer 1

1. sincerely; without intention to deceive.
   “the court will assume that they have acted bona fide”
2. genuine; real.
   “only bona fide members of the company are allowed to use the logo”

Question 2

Diplomatic

Answer 2

1. (of an edition or copy) exactly reproducing an original version.
   “a diplomatic transcription”
2. having or showing an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and effective way.
   “that was a very diplomatic way of putting it”
3. of or concerning the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations.
   “diplomatic relations between the United States and Britain”

Question 3

chargé d’affaires

Answer 3

a diplomatic official who temporarily takes the place of an ambassador.

Question 4

Menagerie

Answer 4

1. a strange or diverse collection of people or things.
   “some other specimen in the television menagerie”
2. a collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition.

Question 5

ménage

Answer 5

1. the members of a household.
   “crisis had recently unsettled the Clelland ménage”
2. the management of a household.
   “they were forced to conduct their ménage on a humbler scale than heretofore”

Question 6

Sift

Answer 6

1. put (a fine, loose, or powdery substance) through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles.
   “sift the flour into a large bowl”
2. examine (something) thoroughly so as to isolate that which is most important or useful.
   “until we sift the evidence ourselves, we can’t comment objectively”
3. separate something, especially something to be discarded, from something else.
   “he asked for streamlined procedures to sift out frivolous applications”

(of snow, ash, etc.) descend or float down lightly or sparsely as if sprinkled from a sieve.
“ash began to sift down around them”

Question 7

Artemis

Answer 7

1, the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity. In later times, she was identified with Selene, the personification of the Moon.

2. “Artemis is a long-term exploration campaign to conduct science at the Moon with astronauts and prepare for future human missions to Mars

Question 8

Clothespin

Answer 8

1. a wooden or plastic clip for securing clothes to a clothes line

Question 9

renunciation

Answer 9

1. the formal rejection of something, typically a belief, claim, or course of action.
   “a renunciation of violence”
2. a document expressing renunciation.

Question 10

The cat’s meow

Answer 10

(Or the cat’s pajamas) Extremely appealing or excellent

Question 11

limpid

Answer 11

1. (especially of writing or music) clear and accessible or melodious.
   “the limpid notes of a recorder”
2. (especially of writing or music) clear and accessible or melodious.
   “the limpid notes of a recorder”
3. (of a person’s eyes) unclouded; clear.
   “the limpid gray eyes gazed trustfully at her”

Question 12

Horsefeathers

Answer 12

Nonsense

Question 13

sieve

Answer 13

examine in detail.
“lawyers had sieved through her contract”

Question 14

croon

Answer 14

1. hum or sing in a soft, low voice, especially in a sentimental manner.
   “she was crooning to the child”
2. say in a soft, low voice.
   ““Goodbye, you lovely darling,” she crooned”

Question 15

Hosiery

Answer 15

stockings, socks, and tights collectively.

Question 16

pension

Answer 16

1. a boarding house in France and other European countries, providing full or partial board at a fixed rate.
2. a regular payment made to a royal favorite or to an artist or scholar to enable them to carry on work that is of public interest or value.
3. a regular payment made during a person’s retirement from an investment fund to which that person or their employer has contributed during their working life.

Question 17

negligible

Answer 17

so small or unimportant as to be not worth considering; insignificant.
“sound could at last be recorded with incredible ease and at negligible cost”

Question 18

amorphous

Answer 18

A solid with no defined shape. (Cotton balls, rubber, glass)

Question 19

Viscuous

Answer 19

A liquid that resists flow almost like a solid. (Peanut butter, slime, etc)

Question 20

inviscid

Answer 20

having no or negligible viscosity

Question 21

gambol

Answer 21

run or jump about playfully.
“the mare gamboled toward her”

Question 22

catheter

Answer 22

a tubular medical device for insertion into canals, vessels, passageways, or body cavities for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes (as to permit injection or withdrawal of fluids or to keep a passage open)

Question 23

Wade

Answer 23

1. walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance.
   “A wading bird can fly, but puts the effort wading to catch fish”

Question 24

Christen

Answer 24

1. use for the first time.
   “let’s get steaks and christen the new grill”
2. dedicate (a vessel, building, etc.) ceremonially.
   “their first garbage truck was christened with a bottle of champagne”
3. give to (someone or something) a name that reflects a notable quality or characteristic.
   “a person so creepy that his colleagues christened him “Millipede.””
4. give (a baby) a Christian name at baptism as a sign of admission to a Christian Church.
   “their second daughter was christened Jeanette”

Question 25

Protestant

Answer 25

a member or follower of any of the Western Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church and follow the principles of the Reformation, including the Baptist, Presbyterian, and Lutheran churches.

Answer 26

1. a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in sexual matters.
   “his image as an unbridled libertine is a total myth”

2.

Answer 27

1. take possession of a mortgaged property as a result of the mortgagor’s failure to keep up their mortgage payments.
   “the bank was threatening to foreclose on his mortgage”
2. rule out or prevent (a course of action).
   “the decision effectively foreclosed any possibility of his early rehabilitation”

3.

Question 28

High Culture

Answer 28

High Culture is associated with wealth and restricted to the upper, elite classes of society. High culture also encompasses a thought of higher education and intellect, including cultural activities in the arts like ballet, opera, theater, and classical music.

Question 29

libertine

Answer 29

1. a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in sexual matters.
   “his image as an unbridled libertine is a total myth”
2. a person who rejects accepted opinions in matters of religion; a freethinker.
3. A slide or video montage highlighting patriotic images. Contraction of liberty and montage. Generally associated with American patriotic images.

Question 30

skoodilypoop

Answer 30

To have sex

Question 31

Brothels on wheels

Answer 31

1920’s slang for automobile due to rising rates of in-vehicle affairs

Question 32

Consumate

Answer 32

1. make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sex
   “they did not consummate their marriage until months after it took place”
2. complete (a transaction or attempt); make perfect.
   “his scheme of colonization was consummated through bloodshed”

Question 33

hew

Answer 33

break or shape (something) by cutting or chopping a material such as wood or stone.
“a seat hewn out of a fallen tree trunk”

2. conform or adhere to a particular idea or approach.
   “some artists took photographs that hewed to more traditional ideas of art”

Question 34

staunch

Answer 34

1. loyal and committed in attitude.
   “a staunch supporter of the antinuclear lobby”
2. (of a wall) of strong or firm construction.
   “these staunch walls could withstand attack by cannon”
3. check or restrict something’s flow (especially a bloody gash)
   “colleagues may have saved her life by staunching the flow”

(also spelled “stanch”)

Question 35

Watertight

Answer 35

1. closely sealed, fastened, or fitted so that no water enters or passes through.
   “a watertight seal”
2. (of an argument or account) unable to be disputed or questioned.
   “their alibis are watertight”