TKAM vocab 1+2 Flashcards
malevolent
adj. - evil
apprehensively
adv. - anxiously; done with fear
iniquities
noun: sins, wrong-doings
Melancholy
adj. - very sad
Benevolence
noun - kindess
Commotion
noun - noisy activity
Ascertain
verb - figuring something out
Quelled
verb - stopped; put out
Obstreperous
adj. - noisy; unruly; out-of -control
Feeble
adj. - weak
Ruthless
adj. - showing no pity or compassion
Appalling
adj. -shocking; horrifying
Tranquility
noun - peacefulness
Obscure
adj. - not well-known
Congregation
noun - a group or gathering, often for a religious purpose
Despise
verb - hates with great emotion
Terse
adj. - brief; short; abrupt
Soothing
adj. - having a calming effect
Predicament
noun - a troubling situation
Unspeakable
adj. -too horrible to say in words
Glimpsed
verb - saw very briefly
Gnawing
verb - chewing on
Wrathfully
adverb - done with great anger
Wrathfully
adverb - done with great anger
Squalid
adj. - extremely dirty and unpleasant
Varmint
noun - a troublesome creature
Persecution
verb - subjecting someone to ill-treatment, often based on race
Crooning
verb - saying something in a soft, low voice
Gallant
adj. - brave
Courtesy
noun - polite manners
Breezy
adj. - pleasant, relaxed
Peering
verb - to look at something with great intensity