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TKAM Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| assuage | to make milder or less severe |
| taciturn | inclined to silence or not wanting to speak |
| imprudent | unwise, not showing care for consequences |
| indigenous | originating from a certain region |
| expound | explain in detail |
| benign | expressing gentleness or kindness |
| asinine | stupid or foolish |
| elucidate | to make something clear |
| uncouth | ungraceful or unmannerly |
| venue | scene or location |
| fey | unreal or supernatural |
| volition | a choice or decision made by will |
| eccentricity | the quality of being peculiar or odd |
| facade | The side of a building facing public way |
| vehement | a strongly emotional or passionate feeling |
| duress | the act of making someone do something by force |
| bovine | Oxlike or cowlike |
| irascible | having a tendency to be angered |
| martyr | a person who is put to death on the behalf of a belief |
| acquiescence | act of consent without protest |