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TKAM: Ch.18-31 Vocab

TermDefinition
mollified appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).
ex cathedra with the full authority of office (especially that of the Pope)
impudent not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.
unmitigated absolute; unqualified.
temerity excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.
integrity the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.
cynical believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
feral (especially of an animal) in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication.
credibility the quality of being trusted and believed in.
furtive attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
wryly in a way that expresses dry, especially mocking, humor.
hieroglyphic formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt, used for writing the Egyptian language.
adamant refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.
sordid involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.
impenitence the trait of refusing to repent, not having any regret
bovine relating to or affecting cattle.
martyred suffering persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an external party.
persecuted subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or their political beliefs.
notoriety the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed.
stealthily in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard.
purloined steal (something)
irascible having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.
pinioned tie or hold the arms or legs of (someone).
staccato cut short or apart in performing
garishly in a very brightly coloured, unpleasant way
stolidly (of a person) calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.
apprehensive anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
Created by: tara_cvet
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