TKAM Quiz 2 Vocab in Context ch 12-22

I remained angrily and _______________ silent and would not answer him.

• Volition

• Edification

• Obscure

• Contemptuously

He was not ambitious to become a public speaker, but he spoke words that brought _______ to all who heard him.

• Edification

• Subpoena

• Scrutiny

• Alleged

The clue was so _______ and subtle that the detective almost missed it completely.

• Countenance

• Discreet

• Obscure

• Volition

They ______________ Rachel’s fascination with American history and stopped at every historical museum on the trip.

• Scrutiny

• Counterfeit

• Indulged

• Alleged

The _________________ evidence was enough to put the suspect behind bars for life.

• Obscure

• Subpoena

• Corroborating

• Volition

The old man's entire _______ lighted up with joy when I asked him to tell me about his wife.

• Edification

• Countenance

• Volition

• Subpoena

They investigated the alleged counterfeit money with great _______________ before announcing that it was not fake.

• Scrutiny

• Obscure

• Edification

• Discreet

It never feels good to receive a _______, but sometimes it is necessary to go to court and speak the truth.

• Volition

• Scrutiny

• Subpoena

• Countenance

“I am the Captain of my Soul” means that I am in charge of myself, by my own _______.

• Scrutiny

• Discreet

• Countenance

• Volition

It was wise to be ________, and he made sure he was not observed as he left the office building after midnight.

• Discreet

• Edification

• Historical

• Obscure