Vocab 6 (Themed Words: German Loan Words)

Question 1

forbidden, prohibited

Answer 1

verboten

Question 2

a child with knowledge, talents, or abilities well beyond those typical children of the same age: a prodigy

Answer 2

wunderkind

Question 3

“super”

Answer 3

über

Question 4

an urge or longing to travel, see the world, engage in new experiences

Answer 4

wanderlust

Question 5

pleasure taken in the misfortune or suffering of others

Answer 5

schadenfreude

Question 6

a short, clever poem with a witty turn of thought

Answer 6

epigram

Question 7

a brief quotation found at the beginning of a literary work, reflective of theme

Answer 7

epigraph

Question 8

a novel in letter form written by one or more of the characters

Answer 8

epistolary novel

Question 9

the quality of of a pleasant or harmonious sound of a word or group of words as an intended effect

Answer 9

euphony

Question 10

a kind of comedy that depends on exaggerated or improbable situations, physical disasters, and sexual innuendo to amuse the audience

Answer 10

farce