CHRIS - Answers1. Monkeys—of South and Central America. (Also, when capitalized, to a monk.) We sat with the Capuchins and sipped our cappuccinos as we watched the capuchins cavort (from Italian capuccio “hood”).2. Haggis (may be from Old English haggen, to chop, or hash) is a Scottish pudding. Only after eating my haggis did I learn that it’s made from the heart, lungs, and such other sheep parts, plus oatmeal, cooked in the animal’s stomach. 3. Risqué (past participle of French risquer, to risk) means naughty, suggestive, off-color, daringly close to improper. The comedian’s humor was risqué, to put it mildly. 4. Imam (from Arabic imām leader, guide) is the title of a Muslim religious leader or chief. 5. Seraphim (from Hebrew via Latin and Middle English) is a plural noun referring to the highest order of angels. |
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