TKAM Vocab Flashcards by Camille Montalbano

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acquiscence

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agreement without objection; consent

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analogous

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similar/corresponding

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apoplectic

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overcome with anger; relating to a stroke

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articulate

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uttered clearly in distinct syllables; coherent

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auspicious

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favored by fortune; favorable

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caliber

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quality of character, level of ability

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chattel

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a movable object of property; slave

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dictum

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a popular saying; proverb

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dispensation

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permission to break a law; reprieve

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edification

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instruction/improvement morally/intellectually

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elucidate

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to make clear something obscure; illuminate

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foray

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short raid or attempt of undertaking

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impediment

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obstruction

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indigenous

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originating/occurring naturally

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ingenuous

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innocent/childlike

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iniquity

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lack of justice, a wicked act

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innate

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see indigenuous

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invective

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an accusation or denunciation

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malevolent

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wishing harm or evil on others

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obstreperous

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noisy/rough in resisting restraint/control

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palliation

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relief or lessening of pain without removing or curing

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passé

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no longer fashionable; out of date

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predilection

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tendency to think favorably of something; fondness

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sojourn

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temporary stay

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tirade

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long/angry speech or denunciation

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umbrage

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displeasure or resentment