tkam vocab

Question 1

sojourn (noun)

Answer 1

a temporary stay

Question 2

vexation (noun)

Answer 2

the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried

Question 3

wallow (verb)

Answer 3

to indulge in an unrestrained way

Question 4

mortification (noun)

Answer 4

great embarrassment

Question 5

erratic (adjective)

Answer 5

not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable

Question 6

contentious (adjective)

Answer 6

likely to cause an argument, controversial

Question 7

diminutive (adjective)

Answer 7

extremely or unusually small

Question 8

fractious (adjective)

Answer 8

irritable or quarrelsome

Question 9

amiable (adjective)

Answer 9

friendly or pleasant manner

Question 10

diction (noun)

Answer 10

the choice and use of words

Question 11

auspicious (adjective)

Answer 11

showing or suggesting that future success is likely

Question 12

abominable (adjective)

Answer 12

very bad or unpleasant

Question 13

melancholy (noun)

Answer 13

a depression of spirits

Question 14

evasion (noun)

Answer 14

a means of escaping or dodging

Question 15

assuaged (verb)

Answer 15

to make an unpleasant feeling less intense

Question 16

taciturn (adjective)

Answer 16

reserved in speech or writing

Question 17

repertoire (noun)

Answer 17

a list of accomplishments

Question 18

vapid (adjective)

Answer 18

offering nothing stimulating or challenging

Question 19

malevolent (adjective)

Answer 19

having or showing a wish to do evil to others

Question 20

concession (noun)

Answer 20

a thing that is granted, especially in response to demand; a thing conceded

Question 21

aloof (adjective)

Answer 21

removed or distant either physically or emotionally

Question 22

benevolence (noun)

Answer 22

disposition to do good; an act of kindness or generosity

Question 23

placidly (adverb)

Answer 23

serenely free of interruption or disturbance

Question 24

asinine (adjective)

Answer 24

extremely foolish or utterly silly

Question 25

edify (verb)

Answer 25

to instruct and improve, especially in moral and religious knowledge

Question 26

ramshackle (adjective)

Answer 26

appearing ready to collapse; rickety

Question 27

teeter (verb)

Answer 27

to move unsteadily; wobble

Question 28

malignant (adjective)

Answer 28

tending to produce death or deterioration

Question 29

desolate (adjective)

Answer 29

devoid of inhabitants and visitors, deserted

Question 30

inconspicuous (adjective)

Answer 30

not readily noticeable

Question 31

foliage (noun)

Answer 31

a cluster of leaves, flowers, or branches

Question 32

vehemently (adverb)

Answer 32

marked by powerful or forceful energy

Question 33

apoplectic (adjective)

Answer 33

extremely enraged

Question 34

umbrage (noun)

Answer 34

a feeling of resentment toward an insult

Question 35

antagonize (verb)

Answer 35

to provoke hostility

Question 36

reconnaissance (noun)

Answer 36

a preliminary survey to gather information