vocabulary-Harrison Bergeron/Lady and the Tiger

Question 1

impediment

Answer 1

Noun
Obstruction, hindrace,obstacle

Question 2

luminous

Answer 2

Adjective
Radiating or reflecting light, shining, bright
Clear, readily intelligible
Brilliant intellectually

Question 3

hindrance

Answer 3

Noun
Something stopping or preventing
An obstruction

Question 4

irony

Answer 4

Noun
Incongruity, or mismatch between what is expected and what actually occurs
The use of words where the meaning is the opposite of their usual meaning or what is expected to happen

Question 5

flounce

Answer 5

Verb
To act with impulsive, impetuous, exaggerated movements
To throw the body about spasmodically, or with impatient movements

Question 6

parody

Answer 6

Noun
A literary or musical work in which the style of the author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or ridicule, humorous or satirical mimicry
Verb
To imitate an author or composition for the purpose of ridicule or satire

Question 7

neutralizing

Answer 7

Verb
To make something ineffective, destroy or counteract, cancel out
To destroy the distinctive property of an acid or base

Question 8

satire

Answer 8

Noun
Witty language used to convey insult or scorn, to criticize or show ignorance of people

Question 9

ardor

Answer 9

..(noun)
.having feelings of great warmth, zeal, loyalty

Question 10

fervid

Answer 10

(adjective)
… characterized by intense emotion, intensely enthusiastic or passionate…flaming, glowing

Question 11

doleful

Answer 11

adjective
…filled with or evoking sadness

Question 12

genial

Answer 12

(adjective)
…displaying warmth, sympathy, and friendliness, cheerful, cordial

Question 13

barbaric

Answer 13

(adjective)
…savagely cruel, exceedingly brutal… having a primitive or unsophisticated quality

Question 14

imperious

Answer 14

adjective
…showing arrogance, superiority…demanding obedience…domineering