TKAM 2 VOCAB Flashcards
dictum
noun
a short statement made from authority
eccentric
adj
unconventional strange (person or behavior)
resignation
noun
acceptance of something undesirable/bad
guileless
adj
devoid of guile and without deception; innocent
apoplectic
adj
overcome anger; extremely indignant
prone
adj
likely to do something or suffer from, do experience something p; regrettabe
infallible
adj
incapable of making mistakes or being wrong; always effective
uncouth
lacking good manners, or grace (person’s behavior or appearance)
immaterial
adj
unimportant under circumstances; irrelevant, not needed
Sundry
adj
including many things of different kinds; supplies (noun)
Duress
noun
threats, violence, constraints onto someone; under pressure or danger
Chronic
persisting for a long time or constantly recurring (of an illness)
glean
verb
extract from various sources (information)
heady
adj
potent, intoxicating (of liquor)
fortitude
noun
courage in pain or adversity