UNUSUAL WORDS LXIII

Can you give a simple definition of these less frequently used words?

1. UKASE

2. JOCOSE

3. GANTRY

4. RAMEKIN

5. HEGEMONY

6. FRACTIOUS

7. COMPORT

8. QUIXOTIC

9. OPPROBRIUM

10. MALFEASANCE

11. LUBRICIOUS

12. BAROUCHE 

Answers:

 

1. UKASE -  An edict (historically - of the Russian Czarist government), a command

 

2. JOCOSE - Playful, humorous, witty

 

3. GANTRY - A bridge-like structure used to straddle a workspace with a platform to support a crane or other equipment

 

4. RAMEKIN - A small dish for baking and serving an individual portion of food - such as cheese with eggs and breadcrumbs 

 

5. HEGEMONY - Dominance of one country or social group over another

 

6. FRACTIOUS - Unruly, difficult to control, irritable

 

7. COMPORT - Behave, conduct oneself

8. QUIXOTIC  - Idealistic, pursuing impractical/unrealistic dreams

9. OPPROBRIUM - Disgrace, condemnation

10. MALFEASANCE - Wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public official

11. LUBRICIOUS - Lascivious, lecherous

12. BAROUCHE - A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage