Vocab List 9-- French, Italian, and English Words

Question 1

extravagant actions

Answer 1

antics

Question 2

causing death, destruction, or ruin; very harmful

Answer 2

baneful

Question 3

a request or favor; a blessing

Answer 3

boon

Question 4

government through bureaus run by nonelective officials; government officials collectively

Answer 4

bureaucracy

Question 5

a person who delights in an art or science in an amateurish or superficial way; a superficial amateur

Answer 5

dilettante

Question 6

exhibiting unstable behavior

Answer 6

flighty

Question 7

too bright or glaring; showy

Answer 7

garish

Question 8

a long, noisy, or scolding speech

Answer 8

harangue

Question 9

tearfully or effusively sentimental

Answer 9

maudlin

Question 10

composed of various colors or elements

Answer 10

motley

Question 11

one who makes an ostentatious display of knowledge; one who gives undue attention to trivial details of learning but has little interest in practical affairs

Answer 11

pedant

Question 12

a long-lasting feud or conflict

Answer 12

vendetta

Question 13

antics
syn- capers, frolics, pranks, tricks
ant- NONE

Answer 13

baneful
syn- detrimental, noxious, pernicious, toxic