TKAM Vocabulary Quiz #1

Question 1

Dictum

Answer 1

N. a short statement that expresses a general truth, principle, or law

Question 2

Eccentric

Answer 2

Adj. unconventional and slightly strange

Question 3

Quaint

Answer 3

Adj. attractively unusual or oldfashioned

Question 4

Malevolent

Answer 4

Adj. having or showing a wish to do evil to others

Question 5

Morbid

Answer 5

Adj. characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease.

Question 6

Predilection

Answer 6

N. preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something

Question 7

Indigenous

Answer 7

Adj. originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native

Question 8

Illicit

Answer 8

Adj. forbidden by laws, rules, or custom

Question 9

Sentimentally

Answer 9

N. excessive tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia

Question 10

Entailment

Answer 10

N. the princess in which a property cannot sold, devised by will, or otherwise done anything with by the owner.

Question 11

Monosyllabic

Answer 11

Adj. composed of a single syllable; using brief words to signify reluctance to engage in conversation

Question 12

Misdemeanor

Answer 12

N. a minor wrong-doing

Question 13

Capital felony

Answer 13

N. sentence imposed on criminal can be life imprisonment or death.

Question 14

Auspicious

Answer 14

Adj. signaling future success; favorable

Question 15

Benevolence

Answer 15

N. an act of kindness