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Cpt. Vocab's Corner

Jigger is
a) a racial slur
b) a character in "Winnie the Pooh"
c) a small measure holding
d) an Irish folk dancer

Hoodoos are
a) people thought to bring bad luck
b) a South American tribe
c) a delicious snack treat
d) an Irish folk dancing troupe

Halitosis is
a) a legendary Irish folk dancer
b) a condition of having bad breath
c) the economic system of Romania
d) a state of chaos

Hullabaloo is
a) the music wonderland where Homer took the kids to see the Smashing Pumpkins
b) a state of bliss
c) a weight measurement in Tahiti
d) the Irish folk dancing national championships

Zephyr is
a) "Lord of the Dance"
b) an agent of time travel in the 1930s
c) a gentle breeze
d) the Roman goddess of Irish folk dancing

Cacophony is
a) an ingredient in chocolate
b) the first Celtic tribe to dance the jig
c) the practice of sign language
d) a harsh disagreeable sound

Non sequitur is
a) very French sounding
b) not pertaining to the Irish jig
c) an interference that does not follow as the logical result of what has preceded it
d) all of the above

Maelstrom is
a) any irresistible or dangerous force
b) a World War II criminal
c) the Latin word for macho
d) an unskilled Irish folk dancer

Whet is
a) an Irish town known for their famous Irish folk dancing festival
b) a verb meaning to sharpen
c) a careless spelling error
d) a disobedient child

Pernicious
a) hates that "darn Irish folk dancing"
b) likes that "superrific Irish folk dancing"
c) is malicious
d) is friendly

ANsWeRS:

1) C

2) A

3) B

4) A

5) C

6) D

7) D

8) A

9) B

10) C


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