Vocabulary #7

Question 1

Antediluvian

Answer 1

[adj.] of or belonging to the period before the Biblical flood

Question 2

Antipodes

Answer 2

[n.] the direct opposite of something else

Question 3

Centrifugal

Answer 3

[adj.] tending to move away from the center

Question 4

Doldrums

Answer 4

[n.] a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression

Question 5

Dross

Answer 5

[n.] something regarded as worthless; rubbish

Question 6

Fission

Answer 6

[n.] the action of dividing or splitting something into two or more parts

Question 7

Igneous

Answer 7

[adj.] (of rock) having solidified from lava or magma

Question 8

Refraction

Answer 8

[n.] the bending of light

Question 9

Dilettante

Answer 9

[n.] a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge

Question 10

Alfresco

Answer 10

[adj.] in the open air

Question 11

Sotto Voce

Answer 11

[adj.] in a quiet voice, as if not to be overheard

Question 12

Cognoscenti

Answer 12

[n.] people who are considered to be especially well informed about a particular subject

Question 13

Vendetta

Answer 13

[n.] a prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone

Question 14

Aficionado

Answer 14

[n.] a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime

Question 15

Bonanza

Answer 15

[n.] a situation or event that creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits – a large amount of something desirable

Question 16

Cabana

Answer 16

[n.] a cabin, hut, or shelter, esp. one at a beach or swimming pool

Question 17

Duenna

Answer 17

[n.] an older woman acting as a governess and companion in charge of girls, esp. in a Spanish family; a chaperone

Question 18

Junta

Answer 18

[n.] a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force

Question 19

Quixotic

Answer 19

[adj.] exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical