Vocab 3

Question 1

Embolden

Answer 1

Verb
1. give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something or to behave in a certain way.
“emboldened by robust passenger traffic, the airlines put through major fare increases”

2. cause (a piece of text) to appear in a bold typeface.
   “center, embolden, and underline the heading”

Question 2

charlatan

Answer 2

Moun:
1. a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud.
“a self-confessed con artist and charlatan”

Question 3

ephemeral

Answer 3

Adjective:
lasting for a very short time.
“fashions are ephemeral”

Question 4

Smart-aleck

Answer 4

Noun
1. a person who is irritating because they behave as if they know everything.
“I’m sick of all these smart alecks from the big city running the show”

Question 5

pandemonium

Answer 5

Noun
wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.
“pandemonium broke out”

Question 6

iconography

Answer 6

noun
the visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study or interpretation of these:
“the conventional iconography of Christian art”

Question 7

rough rider

Answer 7

noun
1. a person who breaks in or can ride unbroken horses.
2. a person who rides horses a lot.
3. a member of the cavalry unit in which Theodore Roosevelt fought during the Spanish-American War.

Question 8

desperado

Answer 8

noun
a desperate or reckless person, especially a criminal.

Question 9

succinct

Answer 9

noun
(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.
“use short, succinct sentences”

Question 10

riff

Answer 10

noun
a succinct usually witty comment - Improv

Question 11

bezzle

Answer 11

Verb
1. to waste (money)
2.to consume (alcohol) to excess

Question 12

brine

Answer 12

water strongly impregnated with salt.
“other vegetables would be pickled in brine”
eg. tears

Question 13

poltergeist

Answer 13

noun
a ghost or other supernatural being supposedly responsible for physical disturbances such as loud noises and objects thrown around.

Question 14

tenderoni

Answer 14

noun
A tender young girl, who is looking for love in all the wrong places. A hip, attractively classy girl. Young, but at least a teenager.

Question 15

gesticulate

Answer 15

verb
use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words.
“they were shouting and gesticulating frantically at drivers who did not slow down”

Question 16

Laurel

Answer 16

noun
1. any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves.
2. honor or praise awarded for an achievement.
“she has rightly won laurels for this brilliantly perceptive first novel”

phrases:
1. Rest on one’s Laurels: be so satisfied with what one has already achieved that one makes no further effort.
2. Look to one’s Laurels: be careful not to lose one’s superior position to a rival.

Question 17

beckon

Answer 17

verb
1. attract the attention of or summon someone by making a gesture with the hand, arm, or head.
2. seem to be appealing or inviting.

Question 18

backpedal

Answer 18

verb
1. move hastily backward

2. Take back your words (especially after backlash)

Question 19

insatiable

Answer 19

noun
(of a person) having an insatiable appetite or desire for something, especially sex

Question 20

preempt

Answer 20

noun
take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) from happening; forestall.

Question 21

quartet

Answer 21

a set of four people or things.

Question 22

matador

Answer 22

a bullfighter whose task is to kill the bull.

Question 23

Monotony

Answer 23

Noun
lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine.
“you can become resigned to the monotony of captivity”

Question 24

Grasping

Answer 24

Adjective
1. greedy; avaricious.
“grasping, power-hungry individuals”

Question 25

Avaracious

Answer 25

Adjective
having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
“avaricious corporate bosses looking to maximize profits”

Question 26

froth

Answer 26

noun:
1.a mass of small bubbles in liquid caused by agitation, fermentation, etc.; foam.
2. something that rises or overflows in a soft, light mass.
“her skirt swirled in a froth of black lace”
3 worthless or insubstantial talk, ideas, or activities.
“she had a glimpse of the froth of London life”

Question 27

dapper

Answer 27

adjective
neat and trim in dress and appearance (typically used of a man).
“he looked very dapper in a dark silk suit”

Question 28

panhandle

Answer 28

verb
beg in the street.
“she went back to the streets to panhandle for money”

Question 29

pander

Answer 29

noun
gratify or indulge (an immoral or distasteful desire, need, or habit or a person with such a desire, etc.).
“newspapers are pandering to people’s baser instincts”