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TKAM vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Assuage | to lessen or make easier to bear. VERB |
| Brethren | plural of brother used in formal address. NOUN |
| Malevolent | having or showing ill will; spiteful. ADJ |
| Taciturn | silent by habit. ADJ |
| Diminutive | indicating small size and sometimes the state or quality of being loveable or pitiful. ADJ |
| Auspicious | promising success. ADJ |
| Melancholy | a sad or gloomy mood or condition. ADJ |
| Benign | of gentle disposition. ADJ |
| Morbid | characterized by gloomy or sick ideas or feelings. ADJ |
| Placidly | peacefully free of interruption or disturbance; calmly. ADV |
| Tacit | expressed without words or speech. ADJ |
| Peril | the state of being in danger. NOUN |
| Rudiments | a basic principle or skill. NOUN |
| Prerogative | a special right or privilege given because of one's rank or position. NOUN |
| Infallible | not capable of being wrong. ADJ |
| Taut | tight; high strung. ADJ |
| Façade | the face or front of a building. NOUN |
| Venerable | deserving to be honored. ADJ |
| Dispel | to drive away as if by scattering; dissipate. VERB |
| Formidable | causing dread or fear. ADJ |
| Profane | showing no respect for holy things. ADJ |
| Perpetual | continuing forever. ADJ |
| Tedious | tiring because of length or dullness; boring. ADJ |
| Furtive | done in a sneaky or sly manner. ADJ |
| Irascible | having a hot temper and easily angered. ADJ |
| competent | having the necessary ability or qualities; capable. ADJ |
| Connive | to cooperate secretly or have a secret understanding. VERB |
| Sojourn | to stay as a temporary resident. VERB |
| Edification | improvement especially in moral and religious knowledge. NOUN |
| Apoplectic | very excited or angry; seeming likely to cause stroke. ADJ |