AMFAS Act 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

Squandered

Answer 1

Spend thoughtlessly; throw away

Question 2

Fortitude

Answer 2

Strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity

Question 3

Gainsay

Answer 3

Take exception to

Question 4

Archetype

Answer 4

Something that serves as a model

Question 5

Vicarious

Answer 5

Experienced at secondhand

Question 6

Piety

Answer 6

Righteousness by virtue of being pious

Question 7

Heresies

Answer 7

People with a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion

Question 8

Barren

Answer 8

Completely wanting or lacking

Question 9

Heir

Answer 9

A person entitled by law to inherit the estate of another

Question 10

Null

Answer 10

Lacking any legal or binding force

Question 11

Contravene

Answer 11

Go against, as of rules and laws

Question 12

Vicar

Answer 12

A Catholic priest who acts for a higher-ranking clergyman

Question 13

Rival

Answer 13

The contestant you hope to defeat

Question 14

Usurpation

Answer 14

Wrongfully seizing and holding by force

Question 15

Reactionary

Answer 15

Extremely conservative

Question 16

Progressive

Answer 16

Favoring or promoting progress

Question 17

Inevitable

Answer 17

Incapable of being avoided or prevented

Question 18

Perjury

Answer 18

A criminal offense of making false statements under oath

Question 19

Damnation

Answer 19

The state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell

Question 20

Oath

Answer 20

A solemn promise regarding your future acts or behaviors