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TKAM Part 1 Vocab Flashcards

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1
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how religiously aggressive someone is

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piety

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unclear or cloudy

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nebulous

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3
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talked or argued

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conferred

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explaining, detail, or expanding

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expounding

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5
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done with good sense

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judiciously

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6
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distributed

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parceled

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7
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dodge

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evasion

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to happen as a result

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ensuing

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running out

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waning

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10
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things that are granted, especially in response to demands

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concessions

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11
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to present favorable circumstances or good luck

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auspicious

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12
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kind in disposition or manner

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benign

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13
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having good intentions or being well-meaning

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benevolence

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14
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a state of danger or risk

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peril

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calm, peaceful

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placidity

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a watch or purposeful surveillance to guard or observe

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vigil

17
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something is impossible to understand

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unfathomable

18
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to approach someone aggressively or confront them in an unwanted or threatening way

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accosted

19
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to commit or carry out a harmful, illegal, or immoral action

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perpetrated

20
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beyond normal limits

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inordinately

21
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innocent and free of ulterior motive

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ingenious

22
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causing annoyance or aggravation or exciting a feeling like anger or irritation

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provocation

23
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certain to happen; unavoidable

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inevitable

24
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unconventional or unusual

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inconspicuous

25
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to move in a chaotic or unpredictable manner

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erratically

26
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in a forceful manner

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vehemently

27
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long, angry speech

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tirade

28
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to move around stealthily or hide oneself in a sneaky manner

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skulked

29
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a natural tendency or inclination to behave in a specific way

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propensities

30
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decline or deterioration

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degeneration

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