WOTD Quiz 3

Question 1

impudent

Answer 1

Impudent (adj.): cheeky; impertinent.

Question 2

harbinger

Answer 2

Harbinger (n.): a herald; a sign; someone who foreshadows things to come.

Question 3

schaedenfreude

Answer 3

Schaedenfreude (n.): pleasure derived from someone else’s pain.

Question 4

opulent

Answer 4

Opulent (adj.): expensive, wealthy, luxurious.

Question 5

evanescent

Answer 5

Evanescent (adj.): brief; short-lived (an image for example).

Question 6

eccentric

Answer 6

Eccentric (adj.): unconventional; slightly strange.

Question 7

eclectic

Answer 7

Eclectic (adj.): drawing from many different styles or traditions.

Question 8

jubilation

Answer 8

Jubilation (n.): celebration; joy

Question 9

querulous

Answer 9

Querulous (adj.): irritable; annoyed; argumentative.

Question 10

mirth

Answer 10

Mirth (n.): joy; laughter; fun; celebration.

Question 11

languid

Answer 11

Languid (adj.): slow; relaxed; weak.

Question 12

adulation

Answer 12

Adulation (n.): high praise.

Question 13

hackneyed

Answer 13

Hackneyed (adj.): old; overused; cliche.

Question 14

morbid

Answer 14

Morbid (adj.): gruesome; related to unrelated things, especially death.

Question 15

desultory

Answer 15

Desultory (adj.): not having a plan or purpose; random.

Question 16

florid

Answer 16

Florid (adj.): red, as in “red in the face”.

Question 17

piquant

Answer 17

Piquant (adj.): pleasantly sharp or stimulating, either in taste or to the mind.

Question 18

visage

Answer 18

Visage (n.): face or facial expression.

Question 19

ennui

Answer 19

Ennui (n.): boredom; tedium; a feeling of listlessness brought on by a lack of excitement.

Question 20

piteous

Answer 20

Piteous (adj.): deserving or eliciting pity.

Question 21

anachronism

Answer 21

Anachronism (n.): an object or practice from a different time period; an object or item that is out of place, time-wise.

Question 22

misanthrope

Answer 22

Misanthrope (n.): a person who does not like other people.

Question 23

lax

Answer 23

Lax (adj.): relaxed; careless.

Question 24

tedious

Answer 24

Tedious (adj.): boring; slow.

Question 25

demoralized

Answer 25

Demoralized (adj.): having lost confidence or hope.

Question 26

earnest

Answer 26

Earnest (n.): honest; serious; not joking around.