Week 13

Question 1

Analogous (adjective)

Answer 1

comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared.

Question 2

Concurrent (adjective)

Answer 2

existing, happening, or done at the same time.

Question 3

Maudlin (adjective)

Answer 3

self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness.

Question 4

Moribund (adjective)

Answer 4

(of a person) at the point of death.

Question 5

Pastiche (noun)

Answer 5

an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period.

Question 6

Perspicacious (adjective)

Answer 6

having a ready insight into and understanding of things.

Question 7

Schadenfreude (noun)

Answer 7

pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune.

Question 8

Stentorian (adjective)

Answer 8

(of a person’s voice) loud and powerful.

Question 9

Vis-à-vis (preposition)

Answer 9

in relation to; with regard to.

Question 10

Vocation (noun)

Answer 10

a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation.

Question 11

Ward (noun)

Answer 11

a separate room in a hospital, typically one allocated to a particular type of patient.