Vocab I

Question 0

Allegiance

Answer 0

Noun

The loyalty of a citizen to his or her government or of a subject to his or her sovereign.

The knight pledged his allegiance to the king.

Question 1

Aphorism

Answer 1

Noun

A short pithy saying expressing a general truth.

The aphorism he he’d was brilliant.

Question 2

Jurisdiction

Answer 2

Noun

The official power to make legal decisions and judgments.

The officer had no jurisdiction in the county he was in.

Question 3

Arbitrary

Answer 3

Adjective

Subject to individual will or judgment without restriction.

She made an arbitrary decision to stay on the volleyball team.

Question 4

Confiscation

Answer 4

Verb

The action of taking or seizing someone’s property with authority; seizure.

The confiscation of her license took place last night.

Question 5

Rationalism

Answer 5

Noun

The principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct.

The rationalism the boy showed was impressive.

Question 6

Theoretical

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Adjective

Lacking practical application or actual existence; hypothetical.

The theoretical example the teacher used was difficult to understand.

Question 7

Confederacy

Answer 7

Noun

An alliance between persons, parties, states, etc., for some purpose.

A General was the highest officer of the confederacy.

Question 8

Inoculation

Answer 8

Noun

The act or process of implanting a disease agent or antigen in a person, anima, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.

The inoculation against small pox took place in the doctor’s office.

Question 9

Epidemic

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Adjective

Of a disease affecting many persons at the same time, and spreading from person to person in a locality where the disease is not permanently prevalent.

The epidemic spread throughout the town like wildfire.

Question 10

Controversy

Answer 10

Noun

A prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention.

The controversy between the two girls seemed to last forever.

Question 11

Omnipotent

Answer 11

Adjective

Having very great or unlimited authority or power.

The king felt as if he was omnipotent when he was around his peasants.

Question 12

Obligation

Answer 12

Noun

An act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment.

The obligation he felt was too grand to be ignored.

Question 13

Abominable

Answer 13

Adjective

Causing moral revulsion.

Ben acted up during class making his behavior abominable.

Question 14

Mediator

Answer 14

Noun

Person who settles a dispute, especially between parties at variance.

Before anyone got hurt, the mediator stepped in and took control of the situation.

Question 15

Contractual

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Adjective

Of, pertaining to, or secured by an agreement.

Their contractual obligations remained in place.

Question 16

Interdependence

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Noun

The quality or condition of being mutually reliant on each other.

While doing their science project together, the children had to learn interdependence.

Question 17

Constitutional

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Adjective

Of or pertaining to the composition of a state, organization, etc.

The teacher attempted to take away the boy’s constitutional right to freedom of speech.

Question 18

Covenant

Answer 18

Noun

An agreement, usually formal, between two or more persons to do or not do something specified.

An agreement, usually formal, between two or more persons to do or not do something specified.

Question 19

Salvation

Answer 19

Noun

The act of saving or protecting from harm, risk, loss, destruction, etc.

The stranded people hoped they would find salvation soon.