TKAM List 5 Flashcards
circumstantial
suggesting that something is true without proving it
unmitigated
not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity
temerity
fearless daring
acquit
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
indignant
angered at something unjust or wrong
becoming
according with custom or propriety
fatalistic
accepting that everything that happens is inevitable
ruefully
in a manner expressing pain or sorrow
wry
humorously sarcastic or mocking
furtive
secret and sly
adamant
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests or reason
stolid
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
sordid
morally degraded
impertinence
the trait of being rude and inclined to take liberties
squalor
sordid dirtiness
sibilant
of speech sounds forcing air through a constricted passage
dainty
something considered choice to eat
brevity
the use of concise expressions
spurious
intended to deceive
undue
not appropriate or proper in the circumstances
florid
elaborately or excessively ornamented
livery
the care of horses for pay
incantation
a ritual reciting of words believed to have a magical effect
irascible
characterized by anger
gait
the rate of moving, especially walking or running
billow
rise and move, as in waves
rout
defeat with dire consequences
exploit
a notable achievement
flounder
move clumsily or struggle to move, as in mud or water
shrewd
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
