Ch. 1-5 TKAM Vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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ambled

A

to walk at a slow, leisurely pace (verb)

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2
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apothecary

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an earlier form of a pharmacist (noun)

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3
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domicile

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  • where you live (verb)

- a place where you live (noun)

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4
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impudent

A

shamelessly bold; don’t care what anyone think of you (adjective)

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5
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malevolent

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evil (adjective)

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6
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taciturn

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almost always silent (adjective)

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7
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unsullied

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untouched; unused (adjective)

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8
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condescended

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to agree to do something that you know is beneath your dignity (verb)

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9
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covey

A

a group (noun)

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10
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entailment

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a legal situation regarding the use of inherited property (noun)

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11
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immune

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having no effect; special capacity to resistance (adjective)

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12
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indigenous

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innate; belonging to a particular region or country (adjective)

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13
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seceded

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to break away (verb)

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14
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vexation

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something that causes annoyance or problems (noun)

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15
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vex

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to annoy (verb)

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16
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amiable

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friendly (adjective)

17
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contemptuous

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feeling that something or someone is beneath you; that it or they are worthless (adjective)

18
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discernible

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understandable (adjective)

19
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erratic

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irregular (adjective)

20
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fractious

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mean or irritable (adjective)

21
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auspicious

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favorable; promising (adjective)

22
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melancholy

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sad and gloomy (adjective)

23
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asinine

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stupid; silly (adjective)

24
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benign

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kind and gentle (adjective)

25
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edification

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education; instruction (noun)

26
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inquisitive

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questioning; prying (adjective)

27
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morbid

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gruesome; horrible (adjective)

28
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placid

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calm; quiet; peaceful (adjective)