Words from Monster Prom

Question 1

Noun. - riddle

Answer 1

Acertijo/Misterio

Ex: Scientists may have solved the riddle of Saturn’s rings.

Question 2

Serf

Answer 2

Noun. Siervo/a

Question 3

Rad

Answer 3

Adjective \ Slang.- Extremely exciting or good
Example:
A rad new computer game.
Impress us with something rad!

Question 4

Doozy

Answer 4

Noun \ Informal.- Something special or unusual, especially something unusually bad
Example:
We had one doozy contest.
There was a doozy of an accident at the corner of Vine and Maple this morning.

Question 5

Noun.- Smooch

Answer 5

Noun usually singular.- a kiss
Example:
I was so embarrassed when I walked in on them having a smooch 💋 on the sofa.
.- a slow romantic dance
Example:
Kate had a smooch 💃 with a very attractive young man at the Christmas party.

Question 6

Adjective.- Tame

Answer 6

Adjective.- (especially of animals) not wild or dangerous, either naturally or because of training or long involvement with humans.
Example:
After a few months’ contact the monkeys 🐒 become very tame.
.- not interesting or exciting (disapproving)
Example:
It was a tame film in comparison to some that she’s made.

Question 7

Adjective.- Hip

Answer 7

Adjective informal.- fashionable (moderno)
Hip - hipper, hippest
Example:
The bars in the old part of the town are frequented by hip young students.

Question 8

Priest

Answer 8

Noun. Sacerdote
Example:
There is still a ban on women priests in the Catholic church

Question 9

Jizz or Jism

Answer 9

Noun offensive.- a rude word for semen 💦

Question 10

Gimmick

Answer 10

Noun mainly disapproving.- something that is not serious or of real value that is used to attract people’s attention or interest temporarily, especially to make then buy something.
Example:
A publicity gimmick
The proposal to cut taxes was nothing but a campaign gimmick

Question 11

Bookie

Answer 11

Noun informal of “bookmaker”.- corredor de apuestas

Question 12

Sphinx

Answer 12

Noun. A large stone statue with a lion’s body and a person’s head, that stands in the desert near Cairo in Egypt

Question 13

Prom

Answer 13

Noun. A formal party held for older students at the end of the school year, at which there is dancing (fiesta de graduación)
Example:
Who are you taking to the senior prom?

Question 14

Diversion

Answer 14

Noun.-a different route that is used because a road is closed:
Traffic diversions will be kept to a minimum throughout the festival.
Noun.-the fact of something being sent somewhere different from where it was originally intended to go:
(Desviación)
the diversion of money to other projects

Question 15

Decree

Answer 15

Noun formal.-an official statement that something must happen:
The decree stopped short of a full declaration of independence.
More than 200 people were freed by military decree.

Question 16

Goon

Answer 16

Noun mainly informal.- a violent criminal who is paid to hurt or threaten people (sicario 🕴️)