vocab quiz!

1. What does PAPADUM mean?

a. a light, brittle flatbread from South Asia, usually made of lentil flour
b. a street musician or performer
c. faithlessness; treachery

2. What does NEPO BABY mean?

a. the imitation by a baby of the vocal sounds produced by others
b. a celebrity with a parent who is also famous, especially one whose industry connections are perceived as essential to their success
c. an outfit of clothing, bedding, etc., for a newborn baby

3. What does HORRIPILATION mean?

a. a bristling of the hair on the skin from cold, fear, etc.; goosebumps
b. a joining or adjustment of parts to one another
c. renewal; restoration; renovation; repair

4. What does AOLE mean?

a. during yesterday evening
b. no; not at all
c. very nearly; almost

5. What does GASTRODIPLOMACY mean?

a. a connoisseur of good food; gourmet; epicure
b. the art or science of good eating
c. the strategic promotion of a nation's cuisine to build diplomatic connections and favorable public relations for that nation

6. What does DECISION FATIGUE mean?

a. something, as a food, beverage, or pill, that provides a temporary period of energy
b. weariness of body or mind from an oppressive climate
c. mental and emotional exhaustion resulting from excessive or relentless decision-making

7. What does CORIACEOUS mean?

a. of or like leather
b. of or like cheese
c. of or like marble

Answers are between the brackets below. Highlight to see.

[1. a, 2. b, 3. a, 4. b, 5. c, 6. c, 7. a

COMMENTS:

1. I thought "papadum" sounded like a dance or a fruit. Got that wrong.

2. Can't go wrong selecting the physically longest definition here.

3. The root word -pil- appears in "depilation," i.e., hair removal. In French, a strand of animal fur or human body hair (not head hair) is called a poil.

4. This sounded Hawaiian, and it is Hawaiian. Had no idea what it meant, though.

5. Again, pick the longest-looking answer.

6. Same trick here, too.

7. In French, "leather" is cuir, which might help with the cor root.]