Goodnight And Good Luck Vocab #1

Question 1

statute

Answer 1

(n) document in which a standard, rule, or law is expressed

Question 2

acknowledge

Answer 2

(v) to admit the existence, reality, or truth of something

Question 3

vulnerable

Answer 3

(adj) susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm

Question 4

controversial

Answer 4

(adj) giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement

Question 5

jackal

Answer 5

(n) 1. person who performs routine or menial tasks for another
2. person who serves/collaborated with another especially in the commission of base acts
3. scavenger (meant as insult)

Question 6

proposition

Answer 6

(n) a statement/assertion that expresses a judgement or opinion

Question 7

integrity

Answer 7

(n) the quality of being honest and having strong morals

Question 8

diligence

Answer 8

(n) careful and persistent work/ effort

Question 9

denounced

Answer 9

(v) publicly declare to be wrong/evil

Question 10

propaganda

Answer 10

(n) 1. (derogatory) information, especially of a biased or misleading nature used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view