Words Lately Learned
Q.1
Bivvy
a miniature flask
a lightweight waterproof shelter
a tantrum
Q.2
Bodega
a hexagonal gazebo
a fancy chicken coop
a small grocery store or wine shop
Q.3
Caracal
a small canoe, designed to withstand rapids
a wild cat native to Africa and Asia
an early amusement park ride
Q.4
Cavil
to make petty objections
to dodge oncoming projectiles
to canter over hurdles
Q.5
Charabanc
an early form of bus, used typically for pleasure trips
a con man who preys on the elderly
a white wine produced in south-east France
Q.6
Chirurgeon
an endangered species of freshwater fish
an archaic term for doctor or surgeon
a lump in one's throat
Q.7
Climacteric
changing moods rapidly
allergic to weather
having far-reaching implications
Q.8
Coulee
a deep ravine
a fruit sorbet
an irregular racetrack
Q.9
Expatiate
to speak at length
to make excuses
to argue with family members
Q.10
Fichu
a South Asian monkey
a small triangular shawl
a narrow vase
Q.11
Gravamen
convicts enlisted for public works projects
the finish on a granite or marble countertop
the most serious part of an accusation
Q.12
Jabot
a card game played with partners
a sports mascot
a lace frill on the front of a shirt
Q.13
Lagniappe
something given as a bonus
a long, wooly vest
a Victorian lawn game
Q.14
Mudlarking
travelling cross-country by ATV
bird watching in wild terrain
scavenging in river mud for valuable objects
Q.15
Oleograph
a lithographic print textured to resemble an oil painting
an early tool for detecting forged handwriting
a device for measuring fat content in food
Q.16
Pannikin
a stiff petticoat
a small pan or cup
a type of flat bread
Q.17
Pollard
to play the fool in a Shakespeare play
to change one's mind repeatedly
to cut off the top branches of a tree
Q.18
Puncheon
a dummy used for boxing practice
a short post for supporting the roof in a coal mine
a large bowl for serving alcoholic beverages
Q.19
Quoll
a carnivorous marsupial
a small hill
a shiver the runs up one's spine
Q.20
Sonority
a measurement of sound waves moving through water
a sound's relative loudness
an institute for studying sleep patterns