JUNIOR VOCAB /TWAIN/GILDED AGE SEPT 1

The sound of a harp is EUPHONIC and pleasing to the ear.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

pleasing, pleasant, agreeable sound

Trickery and deception are CHICANERY.

• TRUE

• FALSE

An APEX is the highest point

• true

• false

A DIRGE is a mournful funeral song.

• true

• false

EXTANT means that something no longer exists

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

IT MEANS IT STILL EXISTS

The MASSIVE FORCE of the hurricane destroyed the small, seaside town.

• Jugular

• Lambaste

• Juggernaut

• Halcyon

To belittle or make fun of, satire, spoof

• Limoge

• Lambash

• Lambaste

• Lanquish

Having a flamboyant style of dressing is call having_________________?

• PANACHE

• PERFIDIOUS

• FELONIOUS

• EXTANT

A friend who talks behind your back is DISLOYAL.

• PERFIDIOUS

• FELONIOUS

• TREASONOUS

• TWO-FACED

Halcyon means tranquil and soothing.

• TRUE

• FALSE