vocab 24

Question 1

abut

Answer 1

verb
to touch or join at an edge or border

Question 2

antediluvian

Answer 2

adjective
very old and old fashioned

Question 3

bloviate

Answer 3

verb
to speak pompously

Question 4

confabulate

Answer 4

verb
to converse informally; chat

Question 5

dog days of summer

Answer 5

noun phrase
the period between early July and early September when it is especially hot in the northern hemisphere

Question 6

flibbertigibbet

Answer 6

noun
a chattering or flighty, frivolous person

Question 7

glitterati

Answer 7

noun
wealthy, famous, or glamorous people who attend fashionable events

Question 8

kibosh

Answer 8

noun
something that serves as a check or stop

Question 9

logomachy

Answer 9

noun
a dispute concerning words and their usage

Question 10

lollygag

Answer 10

verb
to spend time idly/aimlessly; to loaf

Question 11

mollycoddle

Answer 11

verb
to pamper, spoil, or indulge

Question 12

moxie

Answer 12

noun
energy and pep combined with a can-do attitude

Question 13

prig

Answer 13

noun
an irritating person who observes trivial rules to an obnoxious degree

Question 14

rigmarole

Answer 14

noun
along, complicated, and annoying process or procedure

Question 15

sesquipedalian

Answer 15

adjective
referring to a word containing many syllables

Question 16

shambolic

Answer 16

adjective
completely disorganized; chaotic

Question 17

spelunk

Answer 17

verb
to explore caves

Question 18

tintinnabulation

Answer 18

noun
the sound of bells ringing

Question 19

troglodyte

Answer 19

noun
a prehistoric cave dweller

Question 20

yawp

Answer 20

verb.noun
to utter a loud or harsh cry; to yelp or squawk