Vocab Quiz TKAM

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 old-fashioned

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 law, rules, or custom

Question 9

Sentimentality

Answer 9

N) excessive tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia

Question 10

Entailment

Answer 10

N) the process 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 wrongdoing

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