English 9 TKAM Vocab Final Flashcards
eccentric
deviating from conventional or accepted usage
bizarre, odd
quaint
pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
morbid
abnormally susceptible to or characterized by gloomy feelings
gruesome, grisly
predilection
an established preference for something
affinity, bias
indigenous
produced, growing, living, or occurring in a particular region or environment
native, inherent
illicit
not permitted
unlawful, illegal
sentimentality
the state of being marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
mushy, sappiness
auspicious
showing or suggesting that future success is likely
hopeful, optimistic
edification
an act or process of instructing and improving especially in moral and religious knowledge
educate, enlighten
aberration
something or someone regarded as atypical and therefore able be ignored or discounted
lunacy, derangement
libel
a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression
defamation, slandering
analogous
similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
alike, comparable
provocation
the act of causing mild anger
goad, instigate
guileless
innocent, naive
genuine, honest
disposition
prevailing tendency, mood, or inclination
aptitude, tendency
ruthless
having no pity
cold-blooded, merciless
melancholy
depression of spirits
dejection, gloomy
apoplectic
extremely enraged
angered, outraged
degeneration
intellectual, moral, or artistic decline
decline, fall
umbrage
a feeling of resentment of some often imagined slight or insult
wrathful
filled with strong vengeful anger
enraged, irate
tactful
having or showing politeness
polite, diplomatic
denunciation
a public condemnation
rebuke, reprimand
ecclesiastical
of or relating to a church especially as an established institution institution
churchly
cantankerous
difficult or irritating to deal with
annoying, disagreeable
escapade
a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
adventure, antic
propensity
an often intense, natural inclination or preference
affection, disposition
interdict
to forbid in a usually formal or authoritative manner
ban, forbid
uncouth
awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior
rude, unrefined
dicreet
having or showing discernment or good judgement in conduct and especially in speech
inconspicuous, unobtrusive
begrudge
to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
resent, envy
defendant
a person who is being sued or accused of committing a crime
fortitude
strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
grit, spunk
antagonize
to act in opposition to
embitter, oppose
myopic
lacking in foresight ir discernment
narrow in perspective and without concern for broader implications
shortsighted and improvident
furtive
done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed
covert, secret
vague
not clearly expressed
unclear, indefinite
impertinence
an instance of irrelevance or inappropriateness
disrespect, incivility
cynical
contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives
pessimistic, untrusting
scrutiny
a searching study, inquiry, or inspection
audit, examination
eccentricities
deviation from an established pattern or norm
oddity, mannerism
profane
not holy because unconsecrated, impure, or defiled
obscene, vulgar
apprehension
a feeling of being worried about the future
alarm, foreboding
duress
forcible restraint or restriction
devout
devoted to a pursuit, belief, or mode of behavior
dedicated, faithful
circumstantial
belonging to, consisting in, or depending on circumstances
particular, elaborate
dictum
a formal pronouncement of a principle, proposition, or opinion
proclamation, decree
malevolent
having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person
cruel, malicious
monosyllabic
using or speaking only single syllables
conspicuously brief in answering or commenting
terse, brief
