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TKAM Ch. 15 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| defendant | an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law. defending against accusation. |
| placid | not easily upset or excited, calm. (sea) |
| foolproof | incapable of going wrong or being misused |
| postponement | to postpone something. |
| begrudge | envy someone or something or to give reluctancy. |
| glee | great delight, or mens choir for singing, singing group. |
| venue | the place where something happens, esp. an organized event such as a concert, conference, or sports even |
| inaudible | unable to hear |
| crisis | a major/dangerous situation that needs immediate action. |
| ominous | giving the impression that something bad is going to happen (threatening). ex- cloud. |
| evaluation | making a judgement or assessment of something. |
| criteria | principle or standard to which something must be done. |
| pronouncement | formal or authoritative announcement or declaration |
| interval | period of time; pause or break in between. |
| prevailed | to conquer or overcome something, powerful. |
| composed | to make up of; be calm and controlled; to write music etc. |
| prohibited | not allowed. |
| poke | look or search around a place.; the act of poking something, type of bonnet. |
| affliction | to cause pain or suffering. |
| hitching rail | beneficial for tying a horse for a temporary period such as saddling. like at rest stop. |
| peered | look keenly, be visible. |
| venerable | respected or honored due to age or a position given by high authority such as the Church. (sacred) |
| miniature | smaller |
| battlements | roof designed for battles and shooters like the Lord of the Rings. castle. |
| buttresses | A structure, usually brick or stone, built against a wall for support or reinforcement |
| facade | an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality: her flawless public facade masked private despair. The face of a building. |
| ecclesiastical | of or relating to the Christian Church or its clergy |
| wedged | wooden 3d triangle that goes in between 2 things. |
| detractors | person who makes someone or something have little worth. |
| oblivious | not aware or concerned. |
| aspect | a particular part or feature of something or appearance; a specific way in which something can be concerned. |
| succinct | briefly and clearly expressed (short) |
| acquiescence | the reluctant acceptance of something without protest |
| lingering | sticking around |
| defiance | open resistance, bold disobedience. |
| burly | large strong, heavy. |
| justification | the action of showing something to be right or reasonable. proving right. |
| prospects | likelihood of something to come. mental picture; view of a landscape. |
| sullen | sulky (bad mood) |
| aggregation | combination of many parts, like clothes, congregation, or cluster. (class) |
| uncouth | behaving poorly. |
| idiocy | stupid behavior. |
| impassive | not feeling or showing emotion. |
| ramshackle | state of ruin. |
| husky | low rough voice; hefty. |
| encumbered | to be restricted by something from little movement. |
| pace | walking speed. |
| fey | supernatural powers. |
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