TTTC vocab

Question 1

Impetus

Answer 1

A driving force; something that makes something happen or happen more quickly.

Question 2

Cumbersome

Answer 2

Large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.

Question 3

Taut

Answer 3

Stretched or pulled tight; not slack.

Question 4

Rucksack

Answer 4

A bag with shoulder straps, used for carrying supplies or personal belongings.

Question 5

Hearsay

Answer 5

Information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor.

Question 6

Jingo

Answer 6

A person who is extremely patriotic, often to the point of aggression or warlike behavior.

Question 7

Insubordinate

Answer 7

Defiant of authority; disobedient to orders or rules.

Question 8

Vivid

Answer 8

Producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind.

Question 9

Reticence

Answer 9

The quality of being reserved or uncommunicative in speech.

Question 10

Ambiguity

Answer 10

The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.

Question 11

Euphemism

Answer 11

A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt.

Question 12

Drudgery

Answer 12

Hard, menial, or dull work.

Question 13

Ominous

Answer 13

Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening.

Question 14

Ritual

Answer 14

A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order.

Question 15

Exuberant

Answer 15

Filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement.

Question 16

Relinquish

Answer 16

To voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.

Question 17

Dismal

Answer 17

Depressing; dreary.

Question 18

Apathy

Answer 18

Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

Question 19

Reverberate

Answer 19

To repeat or echo; to resound.

Question 20

Taciturn

Answer 20

Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.