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English 1 Ch.5-8
Vocabulary Words for Chapters 5-8 TKAM
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aloof | at a distance |
| benevolence | an act of kindness; a generous gift |
| benign | showing kindness and gentleness; of a gentle disposition : gracious |
| bewilderment | the quality or state of being bewildered; a bewildering tangle or confusion |
| cherub | a beautiful usually winged child in painting and sculpture; an innocent-looking usually chubby and rosy person |
| ensuing | to strive to attain : pursue |
| morbid | abnormally susceptible to or characterized by gloomy or unwholesome feelings; grisly, gruesome |
| obliged | to put in one's debt by a favor or service; to do a favor for |
| prowess | distinguished bravery; extraordinary ability |
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech; implied or indicated |
| aberrations | unsoundness or disorder of the mind; straying from the right or normal way |
| accosted | to approach and speak to often in a challenging or aggressive way |
| ascertaining | to make certain, exact, or precise; to find out or learn with certainty |
| cleaved | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| embalming | to protect from decay or oblivion : preserve |
| feeble | markedly lacking in strength; indicating weakness |
| meditative | disposed or given to meditation |
| unfathomable | impossible to comprehend; immeasurable |
| vigil | the day before a religious feast observed as a day of spiritual preparation; evening or nocturnal devotions or prayers |
| whittle | to shape or form by so paring or cutting |