vocab 12.9.24

Question 1

Jaunty

Answer 1

(adj) Having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner

Question 2

Sporadic

Answer 2

(adj) Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated

Question 3

Valor

Answer 3

(n) Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle

Question 4

Denizen

Answer 4

(n) An inhabitant or occupant of a particular place

Question 5

Somnanbulatory

Answer 5

(adj) To walk around while sleeping

Question 6

Fluctuate

Answer 6

(v) Rise and fall irregularly in number or amount

Question 7

Knickerbocker

Answer 7

(n) Full or baggy trousers gathered at the knee or just below and usually fastened with either a button or buckle

Question 8

Elicit

Answer 8

(v) Evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one’s own actions or questions

Question 9

Divine retribution

Answer 9

(n) Punishment by God or higher power

Question 10

Rajah

Answer 10

(n) A title extended to petty dignitaries and nobles in India during the British Raj