TKAM Part 1 Vocabulary Quizs

Fractious (adj)

• (Typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome

• (Typically of adults) calm and collected

• (Typically of animals) playful and friendly

• (Typically of situations) peaceful and harmonious

Guilelessness (n)

• The quality of being open, truthful, and free from deceit

• The ability to deceive others easily

• A state of being overly cautious

• The act of being secretive and reserved

Rudiments (n)

• The basic elements of a subject

• The first principles of a subject

• An advanced theory in a field

• A complex system of ideas

Assuage (v)

• Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense

• Intensify an unpleasant feeling

• Ignore an unpleasant feeling

• Create an unpleasant feeling

Fanatical (adj)

• Filled with excessive and single-minded zeal

• Having a moderate and balanced approach

• Displaying indifference and apathy

• Exhibiting a lack of enthusiasm

Rectitude (n)

• Morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness

• A state of confusion or disorder

• A feeling of intense joy or happiness

• A type of physical exercise

As certaining (v)

• Find (something) out for certain; make sure of.

• Guess (something) without confirmation.

• Assume something to be true without evidence.

• Doubt the existence of something.

Palliation (adj)

• Relieving symptoms without dealing with the cause of the condition

• Curing the underlying disease

• Providing emotional support to patients

• Administering medication for pain relief

Diminutive (adj)

• Extremely or unusually small

• Moderately sized

• Larger than average

• Unusually large

Malignant (adj)

• Of a disease, very virulent or infectious.

• Benign and harmless in nature.

• A type of non-infectious disease.

• A condition that is easily treatable.