tkam vocab 7-11 Flashcards
Appeal
Earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy (etc.)
Whittle
Cut, trim, or shape by carving with a knife
Ascertain
To find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine
Meditative
given to, characterized by, or indicative of meditation; contemplative
unfathomable
unable to be completely understood; incomprehensible
aberration
the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course
Feeble
Physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail
Libel
Defamation by written, printed, or broadcast words or pictures.
Quell
To suppress; put an end to; extinguish
Flue
Any duct or passage for air, gas, or the like
Inordinately
In a way or to a degree that goes beyond proper or reasonable limits; immoderately or excessively
Vain
Excessively proud of or concerned about one’s own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.
Lineaments
A feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour.
Analogous
Having analogy; corresponding in some particular
Ruination
The act or state of ruining or the state of being ruined
Inconspicuous
Not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.
Alist
Inclined to one’s side; heeling or listing
Vehemently
In a strongly emotional or zealous manner; ardently
Passé
The numbers 19-36 in roulette
(French)
Apoplectic
Of or relating to apoplexy or stroke.
Decreed
A formal and authoratative order, expecially one having the force of law.