TKAM vocab

Question 1

Assuage

Answer 1

verb
make an unpleasant experience better; ease

Question 2

impotent

Answer 2

adj
lacking in power; ineffective

Question 3

iniquity

Answer 3

noun
wickedness, sin

Question 4

fractious

Answer 4

adj
irritable and quarrelsome (typically of children)

Question 5

edification

Answer 5

noun
the instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually

Question 6

aberration

Answer 6

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

Question 7

invective

Answer 7

noun
insulting, abusive or highly critical language

Question 8

umbrage

Answer 8

noun
1. offense or annoyance
2. shade or shadow, especially as cast by trees

Question 9

cordiality

Answer 9

adj
Warm and friendly

Question 10

futility

Answer 10

noun
Pointlessness or uselessness

Question 11

volition

Answer 11

Noun
1. A rolling or revolving motion.
2. A single turn off a spiral or coil.

Question 12

temerity

Answer 12

noun
Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity

Question 13

adamant

Answer 13

adj
Refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind

Question 14

Predilection

Answer 14

noun
a preference or special liking, bias in favor of something

Question 15

nebulous

Answer 15

adj
in the form of a cloud or haze, hazy