Sunday, October 10, 2010

Vocabulary

Bastion- a projecting part of a fortification

2. Bouillabaisse- a highly seasoned fish stew made with at least two kinds of fish

3. Cosmopolitan-having worldwide rather than limited or provincial scope or bearing

4. Crux- a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question

5. Dangled-to hang loosely and usually so as to be able to swing freely

6. Debacles- a violent disruption

7. Emetic-an agent that induces vomiting

8. Ensue-to take place afterward or as a result

9. Entrée- the main course of a meal in the United States

10. Flaccid-not firm or stiff

11. Fluttered-: to move with quick wavering or flapping motions

12. Frivolous- lacking in seriousness

13. Gastronomic- the art or science of good eating

14. Habiliments- the dress characteristic of an occupation or occasion —usually used in plural

15. Hauteur- arrogance

16. Hoisted- to raise into position by or as if by means of tackle

17. Hors d’oeuvres- any of various savory foods usually served as appetizers

18. Oblate-a layman living in a monastery under a modified rule and without vows

19. Penchant-a strong and continued inclination; liking

20. Quivered- to shake or move with a slight trembling motion

21. Sartorial- of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes

22. Sinews- solid resilient strength

23. Smug- highly self-satisfied

24. Spanned- to measure by or as if by the hand with fingers and thumb extended

25. Splotched-: to mark

26. Staunch- strongly built

27. Swoops- to move with a sweep


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