TKAM Vocab #3 Flashcards

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Pensive

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Adj

To be in deep thought (usually due to stress or sadness)

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Undulate

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Verb

To move up and down (wavelike)

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Duress

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Noun

Threat; force; constraint

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Resilient

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Adj

Describes the ability to rebound or recover

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Acrimonious

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Adj

Bitter or sharp behavior, temper, or speech

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Criteria

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Noun

A standard or requirement for evaluation

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Brevity

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Noun

A short amount of time (expressing a lot in a few words)

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Venerable

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Adj

Impressive or interesting due to age

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Succinct

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Adj

Concise; expressed in few words

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Mollified

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Verb

To soften or reduce negative feelings

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Infallible

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Adj

Unfailing; certain

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Spurious

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Adj

Not genuine, authentic, or true

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Altercation

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Noun

An angry despite or noisy argument

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Gait

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Noun

A manner of walking or moving

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Irascible

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Adj

Easily angered or irritable

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