Vocab Page 252 Part 1

Question 1

Bacchanal

Answer 1

Noisy party with a lot of drinking

Question 2

Bacchanalia

Answer 2

The ancient Roman festival in horror of bacchus

Question 3

Bacchanalian

Answer 3

Drunken

Question 4

Backslide

Answer 4

Revert ( to bad habits ) n. Reverter

Question 5

Backwards

Answer 5

And forwards; ex. Reciprocate his invitation by inviting him ; n. Reciprocity: reciprocal relationships; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups

Question 6

Badger

Answer 6

Pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade by asking again and again

Question 7

Badinage

Answer 7

Teasing conversation; banter; joking talk

Question 8

Baffle

Answer 8

Frustrate; perplex

Question 9

Bait

Answer 9

Harass; tease; torment

Question 10

Baleful

Answer 10

Evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly ; having a malign influence ; portending evil ; ominous; threatening

Question 11

Balk

Answer 11

Stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue; foil; stop or get in the way of; frustrate

Question 12

Ballast

Answer 12

Heavy substance used to add stability or weight