Playing For Pizza Vocab Ch.8-14

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tomes

Back 1

a book, esp. a large, heavy, scholarly one : a weighty tome.

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tedium

Back 2

the state of being tedious : cousins and uncles filled the tedium of winter nights with many a tall tale.

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impasse

Back 3

a situation in which no progress is possible, esp. because of disagreement; a deadlock : the current political impasse.

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cappuccino

Back 4

Italian coffee drink

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nomadic

Back 5

a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place

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smugness

Back 6

having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements : he was feeling smug after his win.

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chauvinistic

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a person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.

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infectious

Back 8

(of a disease or disease-causing organism) likely to be transmitted to people, organisms, etc., through the environment.

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lobbed

Back 9

throw or hit

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bickered

Back 10

argue about petty and trivial matters

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fawned

Back 11

(of a person) give a servile display of exaggerated flattery or affection, typically in order to gain favor or advantage : congressmen fawn over the President.

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self-deprecating

Back 12

modest about or critical of oneself, esp. humorously so : self-deprecating jokes.

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outmaneuver

Back 13

evade (an opponent) by moving faster or with greater agility

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banality

Back 14

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

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prima donna

Back 15

the chief female singer in an opera or opera company.

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lackadaisical

Back 16

lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy

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cadence

Back 17

a modulation or inflection of the voice :

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drudgery

Back 18

hard, menial, or dull work

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boisterous

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(of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy : the boisterous conviviality associated with taverns of that period. See note at vociferous .

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convert

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1 [ trans. ] cause to change in form, character, or function : production processes that converted raw material into useful forms.

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clamorous

Back 21

a loud and confused noise, esp. that of people shouting vehemently : the questions rose to a clamor.

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regimen

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1 a prescribed course of medical treatment, way of life, or diet for the promotion or restoration of health : a regimen of one or two injections per day | a treatment regimen.

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conjure

Back 23

make (something) appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere as if by magic

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vile

Back 24

extremely unpleasant

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Citroën

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major French automobile manufacturer,

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patriot

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a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.

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arrogantly

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having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities

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diligent

Back 28

having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties

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barista

Back 29

a person who serves in a coffee bar

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frenzy

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a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior

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Cornette

Back 31

A cornette is a piece of female headwear

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daunting

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seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating

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benign

Back 33

gentle; kindly

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instinctively

Back 34

relating to or prompted by instinct; apparently unconscious or automatic

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documenti

Back 35

document

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inevitable

Back 36

certain to happen; unavoidable

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demeanor

Back 37

outward behavior or bearing

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altercation

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a noisy argument or disagreement, esp. in public

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tweaked

Back 39

twist or pull (something) sharply

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errant

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erring or straying from the proper course or standards

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vaulted

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a roof in the form of an arch or a series of arches, typical of churches and other large, formal buildings.

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urn

Back 42

a tall, rounded vase with a base, and often a stem, esp. one used for storing the ashes of a cremated person.

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antipasto

Back 43

appetizers

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teatro regio

Back 44

theater

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la scala

Back 45

opera house in milan

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rebuke

Back 46

express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions

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capon

Back 47

a castrated domestic cock fattened for eating.

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calisthenics

Back 48

gymnastic exercises to achieve bodily fitness and grace of movement.

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ferocious

Back 49

savagely fierce, cruel, or violent

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maul

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(of an animal) wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing

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replica

Back 51

an exact copy or model of something, esp. one on a smaller scale

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mayhem

Back 52

violent or damaging disorder; chaos

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edifice

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a building, esp. a large, imposing one.

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absurdity

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the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable

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ornate

Back 55

made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns

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novice

Back 56

a person new to or inexperienced in a field or situation

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Giuseppe Verdi

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was an Italian Romantic composer

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ovation

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a sustained and enthusiastic show of appreciation from an audience, esp. by means of applause

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spectacle

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a visually striking performance or display

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stoically

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enduring pain and hardship without showing one's feelings or complaining

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controversial

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giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement

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distraught

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deeply upset and agitated

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disgruntled

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angry or dissatisfied

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gladiator

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(in ancient Rome) a man trained to fight with weapons against other men or wild animals in an arena

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monstrous

Back 65

having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster

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Crêpe

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is a type of very thin pancake,

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itinerant

Back 67

traveling from place to place

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pinnacle

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a high, pointed piece of rock.

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gelatto

Back 69

ice cream