TKAM vocab Flashcards
assuage
(verb) to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; to soothe or calm
allege
(verb) to state without proof; to declare before a court
compel
(verb) to force or drive, especially to a course of action
quell
(verb) to suppress; put an end to; extinguish
quibble
(verb) to argue over trivial matters
rudiments
(noun) the elementary stages of any subject
articulate
(adjective) able to express your thoughts, arguments, and ideas clearly and effectively
melancholy
(adjective) a feeling of sadness and of being without hope
obstreperous
(adjective) resisting control or restraint; noisy, unruly and boisterous
rectitude
(noun) a very moral and correct way of acting
tranquil
(adjective) calm, still, and quiet
protrude
(verb) to be farther forward than the rest of something
propensity
(noun) a natural tendency to behave in a particular way
frivolous
(adjective) behaving in a silly way in situations where you should be behaving in a serious or sensible way
propel
(verb) to move or push someone or something forward
formidable
(adjective) very impressive in size, power, or skill and therefore deserving respect and often difficult to deal with
oblique
(adjective) not expressing something directly
edification
(noun) uplifting enlightenment
reverent
(adjective) feeling or expressing a great deal of admiration and respect
infallible
(adjective) not capable of making mistakes
