Vocab Quiz chapters 12-15

Question 1

alien

Answer 1

unfamiliar and disturbing or distasteful

Question 2

ecclesiastical

Answer 2

of or relating to a church especially as an established institution

Question 3

denunciation

Answer 3

public condemnation of someone or something

Question 4

austere

Answer 4

severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

Question 5

heady

Answer 5

having a strong or exhilarating effect

Question 6

tactful

Answer 6

sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues

Question 7

prerogative

Answer 7

a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class

Question 8

obliquely

Answer 8

not in a direct way; indirectly

Question 9

myopic

Answer 9

nearsighted; lacking imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight

Question 10

caste system

Answer 10

a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity (birth)

Question 11

carnal

Answer 11

relating to physical, especially sexual, needs and activities.

Question 12

consent

Answer 12

permission for something to happen or agreement to do something

Question 13

antagonize

Answer 13

to incur or provoke the hostility of; to act in opposition to

Question 14

infallible

Answer 14

incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

Question 15

fortitude

Answer 15

strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage

Question 16

defendant

Answer 16

a person or group against whom a criminal or civil action is brought; someone who is being sued or accused of committing a crime

Question 17

begrudge

Answer 17

to look upon with disapproval or envy

Question 18

venue

Answer 18

a: the place from which a jury is drawn and in which trial is held
requested a change of venue
b: the place or county in which take place the alleged events from which a legal action arises
c: a statement showing that a case is brought to the proper court or authority

Question 19

discreet

Answer 19

having or showing discernment or good judgment in conduct and especially in speech : PRUDENCE

Question 20

uncouth

Answer 20

a: awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : RUDE
b: lacking in polish and grace : RUGGED
c: strange or clumsy in shape or appearance : OUTLANDISH

Question 21

impassive

Answer 21

giving no sign of feeling or emotion