Born A Crime Vocab (#59 - 73)

Question 1

Interchapter

Answer 1

(n) an intervening between standard chapters in a book 

Question 2

Illicit 

Answer 2

(Adj) forbidden by laws, rules, or customs; illegal 

Question 3

Carnal

Answer 3

(Adj) relating to physical (especially sexual) needs, desires, or activities 

Question 4

Miscegenation 

Answer 4

(N) sexual relations between two people from different racial backgrounds 

Question 5

Liable 

Answer 5

(Adj): (1) responsible by law; legally answerable; (2) likely to do or be something 

Question 6

Indigenous

Answer 6

(Adj) originating, or occurring naturally, in a particular place; native 

Question 7

Crony

Answer 7

(N) close friend or companion 

Question 8

Notorious

Answer 8

(Adj) famous or well-known, typically for some bad quality or deed

Question 9

Harangue

Answer 9

(V) to lecture someone at length in an aggressive and critical manner 

Question 10

Promiscuous 

Answer 10

(Adj) having or characterized by many short-lived sexual relationships

Question 11

Subjugate

Answer 11

(V) to bring under domination or control, especially by conquest


Question 12

Expendable

Answer 12

(Adj) of little significance when compared to an overall purpose; designed to be used only once and then abandoned or destroyed; replaceable; nonessential 

Question 13

Compendium

Answer 13

(N) a collection of things, especially one systematically gathered

Question 14

Invariably

Answer 14

(Adv) in every case or on every occasion; always

Question 15

Expatriate

Answer 15

(Adj) denoting, or relating to a person living outside their native country