TKAM Vocab PT 2

Question 1

Manacle

Answer 1

one or more person(s) chained together

Question 2

Irascible

Answer 2

having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

Question 3

Acrimonious

Answer 3

angry and/or bitter

Question 4

Iota

Answer 4

an extremely small amount of something

Question 5

Acquiescence

Answer 5

the reluctant acceptance of something without protest

Question 6

Sundry

Answer 6

of various kinds; assorted

Question 7

Florid

Answer 7

having a red or flushed complexion

Question 8

Lavation

Answer 8

the act of washing or cleansing

Question 9

Wryly

Answer 9

dry humor that is mocking or weak; not very funny

Question 10

Vehement

Answer 10

showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense

Question 11

Elucidate

Answer 11

to make something clear; explain

Question 12

Chifforobe

Answer 12

a piece of furniture with drawers on one side and hanging space on the other side

Question 13

Squalid

Answer 13

extremely dirt or unpleasant place, especially as a result of poverty or neglect; showing or involving a lack of moral standards

Question 14

Impertinence

Answer 14

lack of respect; rudeness

Question 15

Venerable

Answer 15

accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom or character

Question 16

Infallible

Answer 16

incapable of making mistakes or being wrong; being right

Question 17

Indignant

Answer 17

anger or annoyance at unfair treatment

Question 18

Cynical

Answer 18

the belief that people’s sincerity and kind actions are motivated purely by self-interest

Question 19

Infantile

Answer 19

from or occurring among babies or very young children

Question 20

Connived

Answer 20

to secretly allow something immoral to occur

Question 21

Privy

Answer 21

a toilet in a small shed outside a house or another building

Question 22

Furtive

Answer 22

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble

Question 23

Tenet

Answer 23

a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy

Question 24

Impedimenta

Answer 24

equipment for an activity or expedition, especially when considered as bulky or an encumbrance

Question 25

Spurious

Answer 25

not being what it’s supposed to be; false or fake; phony

Question 26

Repertoire

Answer 26

a stock of skills or types of behavior that a person habitually performs or is prepared to perform

Question 27

Notoriety

Answer 27

the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known

Question 28

Veneer

Answer 28

to cover up or hide one’s identity or personality

Question 29

Honed

Answer 29

to make more effective, refined, or sharp over time

Question 30

Caliber

Answer 30

degree of mental capacity or moral quality; rank

Question 31

Habiliments

Answer 31

the dress characteristic of an occupation or occasion; clothes worn in particular profession or way of life

Question 32

Temerity

Answer 32

audacity; excessive boldness