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Montana 1948 List 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1.) Afoul (adv) | to come into conflict with or entangle with |
| 2.) Catechism (noun) | a body of fundamental principles or beliefs |
| 3.) Chastened (verb/adj) | to correct by punishment ; restrained ; subdued |
| 4.) Comportment (noun) | behavior, the way one conducts himself ; personal bearing or conduct |
| 5.)Enclave (noun) | a distinctly bounded area enclosed within a larger area or territory |
| 6.) Fealty (noun) | faithfulness |
| 7.) Fledgling (noun/adj) | a young bird ; inexperienced person |
| 8.) Gait (noun) | a manner or particular way of moving or walking |
| 9.) Gregarious (adj) | sociable ; fond of the company of others |
| 10.) Ostensible (adj) | professed ; pretended ; outwardly appearing as such |
| 11.) Prosaic (adj) | lacking in imagination |
| 12.) Stolid (adj) | having or showing little emotion or sensitivity |
| 13.) Synapse (noun) | a junction across which a nerve impulse crosses within the brain |
| 14.) Taciturn (adj) | habitually not talkative ; reserved in speech |
| 15.)Transient (adj) | remaining in a place or brief time ; not lasting, enduring, or permanent |