TKAM Vocabulary Section 2

What does the word "aberration" mean?

• A) A warm and friendly gesture

• B) Something that differs from the norm

• C) A false statement damaging to a person's reputation

• D) A narrow, elevated walkway

What is the meaning of "cordial"?

• A) Peaceful and calm

• B) Warm and friendly

• C) Without respect, in a disdainful manner

• D) Showing no emotion

What does "libel" refer to?

• A) A thin, cotton-like fabric

• B) A rigid social category

• C) A false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation

• D) To forbid or prohibit

The term "procured" is best defined as:

• A) To make clear

• B) To suppress

• C) Obtained

• D) To carry out or commit

What does "catwalk" mean?

• A) A child secretly exchanged for another in infancy

• B) A narrow, elevated walkway

• C) Clothing

• D) Lacking good manners

What is the definition of "articulate"?

• A) To speak in a showy or vulgar manner

• B) To speak clearly and expressively

• C) To exchange children in infancy

• D) To be peaceful and calm

What does "interdict" mean?

• A) To make clear

• B) To forbid, to prohibit

• C) To suppress

• D) To obtain

What is the meaning of "tranquil"?

• A) Warm and friendly

• B) Peaceful, calm

• C) Without respect, in a disdainful manner

• D) Showing no emotion

What does "contemptuously" mean?

• A) In a peaceful and calm manner

• B) In a warm and friendly way

• C) Without respect, in a disdainful manner

• D) In a clear and expressive way

The word "garish" is best defined as:

• A) Brief, concise

• B) Peaceful, calm

• C) Showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way

• D) Lacking good manners