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TKAM notecards Flashcards

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Amiable

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Having or displaying a friendly and pleasent manner.

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Aloof

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Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

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Benevolence

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The quality of being well meaning; kindness

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Temerity

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Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity

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Indicted

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Formally accused of or charged with a serious crime.

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Vehement

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Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense

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Obliged

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Legally or morally bound to an action or course of action; indebted or grateful

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Ascertaining

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Finding (something) out for certain; making sure

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Inconspicuous

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Not clearly visible or attracting attention; not conspicuous or noticable

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Formidable

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Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable

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Edification

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The instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually

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Acrimonious

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Angry or bitter

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Countenance

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A person’s face or facial expression

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Duress

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Threats, Violence, Constraints, or other action brought to bear on someone to do something against their will or better judgement

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Squalid

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Extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

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Eccentricities

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The quality of being eccentric; an unorthodox/unusual act, habit, or thing

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Recluse

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A person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people

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Eluded

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Evaded or escaped from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or a cunning way; failed to be grasped or remembered by; failed to be attained by

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Connived

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Secretly allowed (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur

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Cynical

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Believing that people are motivated by self interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity

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