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TKAM: Ch. 1-17 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| taciturn | reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. |
| vapid | offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging. |
| repertoire | a stock of skills or types of behavior that a person habitually uses. |
| predilection | a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something. |
| flivver | a cheap car or aircraft, especially one in bad condition. |
| foray | a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid. |
| illicitly | in a way that is contrary to or forbidden by law, rules, or custom. |
| entailment | a deduction or implication, that is, something that follows logically from or is implied by something else |
| smilax | a widely distributed climbing shrub with hooks and tendrils. Several South American species yield sarsaparilla from their roots, and some are cultivated as ornamentals. |
| vexations | the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried. |
| cootie | lice |
| contemptuous | showing contempt; scornful. |
| contentious | causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. |
| fractious | (typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome. |
| disapprobation | strong disapproval, typically on moral grounds. |
| auspicious | conducive to success; favorable. |
| scuppernongs | type of grape |
| arbitrated | (of an independent person or body) reach an authoritative judgment or settlement. |
| mortifying | causing great embarrassment or shame. |
| tacit | understood or implied without being stated. |
| asinine | extremely stupid or foolish. |
| ramshackle | (especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair. |
| desolate | (of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness. |
| ascertaining | find (something) out for certain; make sure of. |
| aberrations | a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome. |
| perpetrated | carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action). |
| perplexity | inability to deal with or understand something complicated or unaccountable. |
| inordinately | to an unusually or disproportionately large degree; excessively. |
| analogous | comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared. |
| guilelessness | innocent, honestly |
| trousseau | the clothes, household linen, and other belongings collected by a bride for her marriage. |
| ambrosia | a dessert made of oranges and shredded coconut. |
| (on) tenterhooks | “waiting nervously for something to happen.” |
| obstreperous | noisy and difficult to control. |
| invective | insulting, abusive, or highly critical language. |
| vehemently | in a forceful, passionate, or intense manner; with great feeling. |
| articulate | (of a person or a person's words) having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently. |
| passé | no longer fashionable; out of date. |
| melancholy | a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause. |
| premise | a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion. |
| umbrage | offense or annoyance. |
| rectitude | morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness. |
| guff | trivial or foolish talk or ideas. |
| interdict | prohibit or forbid (something). |
| palliation | relief of symptoms and suffering caused by cancer and other life-threatening diseases. |
| reconnaissance | military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features. |
| undulate | move or go with a smooth up-and-down motion. |
| propensities | an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way. |
| cantankerous | bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative. |
| altercation | a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public. |
| habiliments | clothing. |
| rotogravure | a printing system using a rotary press with intaglio cylinders, typically running at high speed and used for long print runs of magazines and stamps. |
| ecclesiastical | relating to the Christian Church or its clergy. |
| austere | severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance. |
| prerogative | a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class. |
| obliquely | not in a direct way; indirectly. |
| infallible | incapable of making mistakes or being wrong. |
| acquiescence | the reluctant acceptance of something without protest. |
| sullen | bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy. |
| futility | pointlessness of uselessness. |
| venerable | accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character. |
| formidable | inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable. |
| connivance | willingness to secretly allow or be involved in wrongdoing, especially an immoral or illegal act. |
| corroborating | confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding). |
| acrimonious | (typically of speech or a debate) angry and bitter. |
| haughty | arrogantly superior and disdainful. |
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