Vocab List 3

Question 1

avant-garde

Answer 1

Advanced group. Someone who thinks above

Question 2

debacle

Answer 2

a fiasco

Question 3

detente

Answer 3

easing of hostility or strained relationship

Question 4

echelon

Answer 4

level or rank in organization, profession, or society

Question 5

ennui

Answer 5

Tired; bored

dissatisfaction arising from lack of occupation or excitement; boredom

Question 6

entrepreneur

Answer 6

business owner

Question 7

pique

Answer 7

feel irritated or resentful

Question 8

rapport

Answer 8

close relationship in which people understand each other’s feelings

Question 9

allege

Answer 9

claim something illegal has happened without proof

Question 10

epigram

Answer 10

saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever or amusing way
short satirical poem

Question 11

badinage

Answer 11

Someone who is witty

Question 12

garrulous

Answer 12

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

Question 13

double entendre

Answer 13

word or phrase open to two interpretations

Question 14

gibber

Answer 14

speak rapidly or unintelligently

Question 15

inflection

Answer 15

change in pitch of voice

Question 16

laconic

Answer 16

using very few words in speech or writing

Question 17

raconteur

Answer 17

a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way

Question 18

riposte

Answer 18

a quick clever reply to an insult or criticism

Question 19

tautology

Answer 19

phrase or expression where the same thing is said twice in different words

Question 20

trite

Answer 20

overused remark, opinion, or idea and lacks importance