Even though the job offer meant more money, Charlie was _________________ about accepting the position because he would have to move across the country.
What is ambivalent?
100
frolic, romp, cavort
What is gambol?
100
ally, guardian angel
What is nemesis?
200
dazzling success or acclaim, great brilliance
What is eclat?
200
to make a choice or decision
What is opt?
200
Robin Hood and his band of merry outlaws had many adventures on their _________________ journey through Nottingham.
What is picaresque?
200
besiege, pester
What is beleaguer?
200
complimentary homage
What is lampoon?
300
to corrupt morally, seduce, to indulge in dissipation
What is debauch?
300
having conflicting feelings about something
What is ambivalent?
300
The rich old man was a(n) _________________ who didn’t want his money used to support the local symphony orchestra.
What is philistine?
300
roguish, rascally, rakish
What is picaresque?
300
rigid, inflexible, unyielding
What is malleable?
400
full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion
What is carte blanche?
400
to soak or stain thoroughly, to fill the mind
What is imbue?
400
Immediately following the terrorist attack, pilots had to observe a period of _________________ where they could not depart from the airport.
What is abeyance?
400
tact, suavity, finesse
What is savoir-faire?
400
careless, sloppy, messy, untidy
What is fastidious?
500
hostile to cultural and artistic values
What is philistine?
500
stubborn, difficult to manage
What is refractory?
500
James Bond has a certain _________________ which women find very attractive, and it also helps him get out of some tricky situations.