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TKAM vocab - unit one
Term | Definition | Synonyms | Antonyms | Derivatives |
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dictum | an authoritative statement; decree | saying; maxim | dicta | |
fractious | unruly | manageable; easy to handle | ||
guileless | without deceit | deceitful | guilery | |
indigenous | native to a certain area | native; endemic | alien | indigenize |
hone | to sharpen; more effective | to dull | honed | |
piety | devotion and reverence to God | irreverence | pietism | |
taciturn | quiet; not verbose | reserved; reticent | talkative | tacit |
asinine | extremely or utterly foolish | absurd; idiotic | asinity | |
assauge | to ease; to calm | lighten; soothe | to irritate | assuaged |
benevolence | kindness; generosity | antagonism | benevolent |