Vocabulary I
A verb that means to howl or screech
What is caterwaul
a group of fawning admirers or people hired to applaud a performer or performance
What is claque
a person's strong point
What is forte
Which philosopher believed in the following:
“It is absurd that we should be born, it is absurd that we shall die…Life, so long as it lasts, is pure and free of any death.”
Who is Jean Paul Sartre
a synonym for someone who is very narrow-minded
What is hidebound
given to tears or weeping
What is lachrymose
a symbol; an object of blind devotion; an image often considered sacred
What is icon
This character loves life but is pragmatic about death: "We all have to die someday"
Who is Gerasim
an antonym for this word is bedrock
What is morass
a synonym for this vocabulary word is inebrious
What is bibulous
What vocabulary word would be synonymous with the word ode?
What is paean
The order of one’s name, according to Russian culture, is __________________.
What is given, patronymic, and family name
Persiflage is an appropriate synonym for this vocabulary word
What is raillery
Fill in the correct vocabulary word: Scientists remain _______________ about the chances of finding a cure for the deadly disease.
What is sanguine
Choose the most appropriate vocabulary word for the following sentence: Once it slipped through the ____________________ in the fence, the rabbit headed straight for the vegetables.
What is interstice
Which Russian Csar brought about the Code of 1864?
Csar Alexander II
a philosophy or practice characterized by a(n) usually deliberate abstention from direction or interference...
What is laissez-faire
What is indigenous
This vocabulary word is synonymous with one of the 7 Deadly Sins
What is rapacity
What was the name of Ivan Ilyich's daughter?
Who is Liza