Vocab 8

Question 1

Divertimento

Answer 1

In instrumental composition and several movements light and diverting in character similar to serenade

Question 2

Al dente

Answer 2

Cooked enough to be firm but not soft

Question 3

Cognoscenti

Answer 3

Persons who have superior knowledge and understanding of a particular field

Question 4

Dilettante

Answer 4

A person who takes up an art activity or subject merely for amusement

Question 5

Fiasco

Answer 5

A complete Ignominious failure

Question 6

Imbroglio

Answer 6

A misunderstanding or disagreement of a complicated or better nature as between persons or nations

Question 7

Vendetta

Answer 7

A private feud in which the members of the family of a merger person sick to avenge the murder by killing the slayer or one of the slayer’s relatives such practiced in Corsica and parts of Italy

Question 8

Poltergeist

Answer 8

A ghost or spirit supposed to manifest its presence by making noises knocking’s etc.

Question 9

Auslander

Answer 9

Foreigner alien or outlander

Question 10

Probity

Answer 10

Integrity and uprightness or honesty

Question 11

Gestalt

Answer 11

A configuration pattern organized field having specific properties cannot be derived from the summation of its component parts the unified whole

Question 12

Doppelgänger

Answer 12

A ghostly double or counterpart of a living person

Question 13

Schuss

Answer 13

A fast straight downhill run in skiing

Question 14

Zeitgeist

Answer 14

The spirit of the time general trend of thought or feeling characteristic of a particular period of time

Question 15

Verboten

Answer 15

Forbidden as by law or prohibited

Question 16

De facto

Answer 16

In fact in reality actually existing

Question 17

Kaput

Answer 17

Ruined done for or demolished

Question 18

Schlemiel

Answer 18

And awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right

Question 19

Schmo

Answer 19

A foolish boring or stupid person, a jerk

Question 20

Kosher

Answer 20

Selling or serving food prepared in accordance with dietary laws of the Jewish, genuine or authentic

Question 21

Ipso facto

Answer 21

By the fact itself or by the very nature of the deed

Question 22

kibitzer

Answer 22

Spectator at a card game who looks at the players cards over their shoulders one who gives unsolicited advice

Question 23

Blitzkrieg

Answer 23

A swift and violent military offensive with intensive Ariel bombardment

Question 24

Pension

Answer 24

Accommodations or the payment for accommodations especially at a boarding house or small hotel in Europe

Question 25

Hacienda

Answer 25

Large land of the state one used for farming or ranching the main house on such a state

Question 26

Joie de vivre

Answer 26

I delight in being alive keen or carefree enjoyment of living

Question 27

Legerdemain

Answer 27

Slight of hand or trickery or deception

Question 28

Naïve

Answer 28

Liking worldly experience and understanding

Question 29

Poppycock

Answer 29

Senseless talk or nonsense

Question 30

Chablis

Answer 30

Very dry white burgundy wine originally from East central France

Question 31

Cabaret

Answer 31

A restaurant providing food drinks music and dance floor and often of floor show

Question 32

Magna cum laude

Answer 32

With great praise used in the plumbers to grant the next highest of three special honors for a grade above the average

Question 33

À la mode

Answer 33

And or according to the fashion or service ice cream

Question 34

Beau monde

Answer 34

The fashion world or high society

Question 35

Trousseau

Answer 35

The position such as clothing and linens that a bride assembles for her marriage

Question 36

Sophomore

Answer 36

Literally wise for indicates one who is conceited and overconfident of knowledge for poorly informed and immature

Question 37

Hoity toity

Answer 37

Assuming airs or pretentious or haughty

Question 38

Bona fide

Answer 38

Made it done presented etc. In good faith or without deception or fraud

Question 39

Repartee

Answer 39

A swift witty reply

Question 40

Impresario

Answer 40

A person who organizes or manages public entertainment such as operas ballets or concerts

Question 41

Eschelon

Answer 41

Of formation of groups units or individuals

Question 42

Heebie-jeebies

Answer 42

I condition of extreme nervousness caused by fear or worry or strain

Question 43

equestrian

Answer 43

Of or relating to horseback riding or horseback riders

Question 44

Pro bono publico

Answer 44

Literally means for the public good or welfare

Question 45

Lebensraum

Answer 45

Any additional space needed in order to act or function