TKAM Vocab set 2

Question 1

Contentious

Answer 1

Controversial

Question 2

Prerogative

Answer 2

A right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class

Question 3

Fortitude

Answer 3

Courage in pain or adversary

Question 4

Infallible

Answer 4

Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

Question 5

Acquiesce

Answer 5

Accept something reluctantly, but without protesting

Question 6

Succinct

Answer 6

(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.

Question 7

Affluent

Answer 7

(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy.

Question 8

Convene

Answer 8

Come together for a meeting or activity; Assemble

Question 9

Corroborate

Answer 9

To agree with or give support to (a statement, thesis, finding, etc)

Question 10

Brash

Answer 10

Self assertive in a rude or cocky way

Question 11

Candid

Answer 11

truthful and straightforward; frank.

Question 12

Cynic

Answer 12

a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons.

Question 13

Idealist

Answer 13

a person who is guided more by ideals than by practical considerations.

Question 14

Denotation

Answer 14

the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

Question 15

Connotation

Answer 15

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.