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Week 15 Quiz

1. peccadillo- a) a slight fault b) irritability c) musical instrument d) bullfighter's stance

2. leitmotif- a) sadness b)fantasy c) recurring theme d) lighthearted romance


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Week 15 Day 5

chutzpah (HOOTS pah) (n) - shameless audacity; impudence; as, He exhibited amazing chutpah; accused of swindling, he not only denied it but blamed someone else. Yiddish.
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July 3rd 2009 @ 10:07

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Week 15 Day 4

leitmotif (LITE moh teef) (n) - recurring theme in music or writing associated with a character or emotion; as, Richard Wagner made extensive use of leitmotifs in his music. German.
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July 2nd 2009 @ 12:08

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Week 15 Day 3

lampoon (n) - satire; whatever humorously exposes foolishness; as, As a controversial public figure, he was the frequent subject of lampoons. French, from the refrain of a 17th-century drinking song- lampons (let us drink)
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July 1st 2009 @ 12:50

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Week 15 Day 2

peccadillo (n) - slight or trifling fault; as, her peccadillo of talking too long on the phone. Spanish.
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June 30th 2009 @ 10:10

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Week 15 Day 1

kibitz (v) - to offer advice that is neither sought nor wanted; as, He watched them play cards, annoying everyone with his kibitzing. Yiddish.
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June 29th 2009 @ 08:25

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Week 14 Answers

1. B
2. A
3. C


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June 28th 2009 @ 09:31

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Week 14 Quiz

1. kismet- a) patience b)fate c) resentment d) love

2. Adonis- a )handsome youth b) swift runner c) hero d) hunter


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June 27th 2009 @ 09:30

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Week 14 Day 5

facile (adj) - superficial; without depth; as His too facile excuse seemed phony. Also, effortless, deterous; as the facile fingers of a violinist. French.
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June 26th 2009 @ 08:22

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Week 14 Day 4

Adonis (n) - handsome youth. In Greek mythology a young man loved by Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty.
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