Weekly - 6

Question 1

salutary

/ˈsalyəˌterē/

Answer 1

adj.
(especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial.
- [archaic] health-giving.

Question 2

curtail

Answer 2

v.
reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
- [archaic] deprive someone of (something).

Question 3

steppe

Answer 3

n.

a large area of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe or Siberia.

Question 4

nom de guerre

Answer 4

n.

an assumed name under which a person engages in combat or some other activity or enterprise.

Question 5

gadfly

Answer 5

n.
a fly that bites livestock, especially a horsefly, warble fly, or botfly.
- an annoying person, especially one who provokes others into action by criticism.

Question 6

völkisch

/ˈfəlkiSH,ˈfœl-/

Answer 6

adj.

(of a person or ideology) populist or nationalist, and typically racist.

Question 7

maven

Answer 7

n.

[informal | North American] an expert or connoisseur.

Question 8

fulminate

Answer 8

v.

1. express vehement protest.
2. [literary] explode violently or flash like lightning.

n.
[chemistry] a salt or ester of fulminic acid.

Question 9

retinue

Answer 9

n.

a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person.

Question 10

expropriate

Answer 10

v.
(especially of the state) take away (property) from its owner.
- dispossess (someone) of property.

Question 11

autocrat

Answer 11

n.
a ruler who has absolute power.
- someone who insists on complete obedience from others; an imperious or domineering person.

Question 12

aide-de-camp

Answer 12

n.

a military officer acting as a confidential assistant to a senior officer.

Question 13

graduated

Answer 13

adj.
arranged in a series or according to a scale.
- (of an instrument or container) marked with units of measurement.

Question 14

tankard

Answer 14

n.
a tall beer mug, typically made of silver or pewter, with a handle and sometimes a hinged lid.
- the contents of or an amount held by a tankard.

Question 15

thalassic

Answer 15

adj.

relating to the sea.

Question 16

rillettes

Answer 16

n.

pâté made of minced pork or other light meat, seasoned and combined with fat.

Question 17

terroir

Answer 17

n.
the complete natural environment in which a particular wine is produced, including factors such as the soil, topography, and climate.
- the characteristic taste and flavor imparted to a wine by the environment in which it is produced.

Question 18

blackguard

/ˈblaɡərd,ˈblaˌɡärd/

Answer 18

n.
a man who behaves in a dishonourable or contemptible way.

v.
abuse or disparage (someone) scurrilously.

Question 19

huckster

Answer 19

n.
a person who sells small items, either door-to-door or from a stall or small store.
- a mercenary person eager to make a profit out of anything.
- [North American] a publicity agent or advertising copywriter, especially for radio or television.

v.
promote or sell (something, typically a product of questionable value).
- bargain; haggle.

Question 20

oleaginous

/ˌōlēˈajənəs/

Answer 20

adj.

1. rich in, covered with, or producing oil; oily or greasy.
2. exaggeratedly and distastefully complimentary; obsequious.

Question 21

cadge

Answer 21

v.
ask for or obtain (something to which one is not strictly entitled).

n.
[falconry] a padded wooden frame on which hooded hawks are carried to the field.

phrase:
“on the cadge” - [informal] looking for an opportunity to obtain something without paying for it.

Question 22

appellation

/äpeläˈsyôn/

Answer 22

n.
an appellation contrôlée.
- a wine bearing an appellation contrôlée.
- the district in which a wine bearing an appellation contrôlée is produced.

Question 23

appellation contrôlée

/äpeläˌsyôn ˌkäntrôˈlā/

Answer 23

n.
a description awarded to French wine guaranteeing that it was produced in the region specified, using vines and production methods which satisfy the regulating body.

Question 24

gratin

Answer 24

n.

a dish with a light browned crust of breadcrumbs or melted cheese.

Question 25

apéritif

/äˌperəˈtif/

Answer 25

n.

an alcoholic drink taken before a meal to stimulate the appetite.