The Snows of Kilo... Vocab 1

Question 1

salient

Answer 1

Most noticeable or important.

Question 2

sanctimonious

Answer 2

Making a show of being morally superior to other people.

Question 3

sanguine

Answer 3

Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

Question 4

scapegoat

Answer 4

A person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency.

Question 5

schism

Answer 5

A split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.

Question 6

secular

Answer 6

Denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.

Question 7

sordid

Answer 7

Involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.

Question 8

stigmatize

Answer 8

Describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.

Question 9

strident

Answer 9

Loud and harsh; grating.

Question 10

tacit

Answer 10

Understood or implied without being stated.

Question 11

taciturn

Answer 11

(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

Question 12

tangible

Answer 12

Perceptible by touch.

Question 13

tenable

Answer 13

Able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.

Question 14

trenchant

Answer 14

Vigorous or incisive in expression or style.