Taylor Swift Vocabulary Quiz

What is the meaning of the word 'matinée' in the lyric

"I hit the Sunday matinée?"

• a movie or show that is shown in the morning

• a drama and a comedy that falls apart

• a musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon

• a sad show about live, laugh, love

What is the meaning of the word 'dynasty' in the lyric

"There goes the last great American dynasty?"

• a group of mega fans

• a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a considerable time

• a tribe of Native Americans

• a gaggle of silly geese

What is the meaning of the word 'gauche' in the lyric

"The wedding was charming, if a little gauche?"

• having crazy amounts of class and money

• being super silly and weird

• a crew of little people

• lacking social experience or grace

What is the meaning of the word 'ricochet' in the lyric

"Look at how my tears ricochet?"

• a glancing rebound (as of a projectile off a flat surface)

• go up and down like a yo-yo

• spinning in circles like a hula hoop

• bouncing side to side like a chunky ball

What is the meaning of the word 'revelers' in the lyric

"You are not like the regulars, the masquerade revelers?"

• a person who loves to dance until they fall down on their face

• one who falls asleep at a party and wakes up with a bunch of drawings on their face

• one who engages in revelry,” which is “noisy partying or merrymaking

• a performer who can't stop singing and throwing cake everywhere

What is the meaning of the word 'illicit' in the lyric

"And that’s the thing about illicit affairs…"

• something that is tolerated

• something that is not permitted

• something that is laughed at

• something that is beloved

What is the meaning of the word 'clandestine' in the lyric

"…and clandestine meetings and longing stares?"

• a highly advertised event

• something that is held off and on

• a meeting of the local clown club

• marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy.

What is the meaning of the word 'mercurial' in the lyric

"Take the words for what they are, a dwindling mercurial high?"

• characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood

• characterized by slow and predictable mood

• characterized by runny nose and unpredictable farts

• characterized by heavy breathing and silly mood