Chapters 7-11 TKAM

Question 0

Rendered

“money serves as a reward for services

Answer 0

provide or give
synonyms: give, provide, supply, furnish, contribute

Take away

Question 1

Ascertaining

Moreover, it is hard to ascertain just how much of the expenditure goes on the bureaucracy administrating the programs.

Answer 1

Find something out

Ensure, certain

Unsure

Question 2

Vigil
Noun
My birdwatching vigils lasted for hours.

Answer 2

a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray.

Holy, sabbath

Pastime

Question 3

Unfathomable
Adjective
The idea was unfathomable.

Answer 3

incapable of being fully explored or understood.

Misunderstood, unimaginable

Imaginable

Question 4

Abberation
Noun
The tour went through an Abberation, causing a delay.

Answer 4

a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome.

Anomaly, deviation

Question 5

Accosted
Verb
reporters accosted him in the bus.

Answer 5

approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.

Confront, address

Hide

Question 6

Perpetrated
Verb
A crime has been perpetrated against a sovereign state

Answer 6

carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action).

Commited, carry out

Drop out

Question 7

Ingenuous
Adjective
The girl was ingenuous, and so her mother believed her.

Answer 7

Innocent and unsuspecting

Innocent, honest

Dishonest

Question 8

Analogous
Adjective
They saw the relationship between a ruler and his subjects as analogous to that of father and children.

Answer 8

Comparable to

Comparable, metaphorical

Unrelated

Question 9

Innate
Adjective
She had an innate capability for organization.

Answer 9

Natural, inherited

Expected, born into

Unnatural

Question 10

Obstreperous
Adjective
The boy is cocky and obstreperous.

Answer 10

Noisy and difficult to control

Annoying, stubborn

Calm

Question 11

Mausoleum
Noun
The body was buried in the large marble mausoleum.

Answer 11

A structure used to house dead bodies

Grave, cemetery

NA

Question 12

Vehemently
Adverb
The pastor vehemently shared his views.

Answer 12

Impassioned, aggressively

Eager, zealous

Uneagerly

Question 13

Umbrage
Noun
The girl took umbrage at his offense.

Answer 13

Annoyance, defense

Offense, insult

Compliment

Question 14

Rectitude
Noun
The nun practiced a high amount of rectitude.

Answer 14

High moral stance

Righteousness, virtue

Corruption

Question 15

Cantankerous
Adjective
The old man was cantankerous, often ruining the children’s fun.

Answer 15

Bad-tempered, easily annoyed

Grouchy, stick in the mud

Enthusiastic