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TKAM Vocabulary Flashcards

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benevolence

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  • disposition to do good

- an act of kindness; a generous gift

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acquiesce

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to accept, agree, or allow something to happen by staying silent or by not arguing

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disapprobation

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  • the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
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fractious

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  • causing trouble : hard to manage or control

- full of anger and disagreement

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indigenous

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  • produced, living, or existing naturally in a particular region or environment
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inordinate

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  • going beyond what is usual, normal, or proper
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palette

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  • the range of colors used by someone

- a thin board that has a hole for the thumb at one end and that is used by a painter to mix colors while painting

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profane

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  • to treat (a holy place or object) with great disrespect
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sordid

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  • very bad or dishonest

- very dirty

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temerity

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  • the quality of being confident and unafraid of danger or punishment especially in a way that seems rude or foolish
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assuage

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to make (something, such as an unpleasant feeling) less painful, severe, etc.

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caricature

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  • a drawing that makes someone look funny or foolish because some part of the person’s appearance is exaggerated
  • someone or something that is very exaggerated in a funny or foolish way
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domicile

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(acc. to law) place where you live; your home

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furtive

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done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed

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infallible

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  • not capable of being wrong or making mistakes : not fallible
  • certain to work properly or succeed
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malevolence

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the quality or state of having/showing a desire to cause harm to another person

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piety

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devotion to God; the quality or state of being pious

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quaint

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having an old-fashioned or unusual quality or appearance that is usually attractive or appealing

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stealthy

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quiet and secret in order to avoid being noticed

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turbulence

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  • sudden, violent movements of air or water

- a state of confusion, violence, or disorder

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auspicious

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showing or suggesting that future success is likely

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complacency

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a feeling of being satisfied with how things are and not wanting to try to make them better; a complacent feeling or condition

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elucidate

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to make (something that is hard to understand) clear or easy to understand

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guileless

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very innocent

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ingenuity

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  • skill or cleverness that allows someone to solve problems, invent things, etc.
  • a clever device or method
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oblique

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not direct; not stated directly

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placid

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  • not easily upset or excited

- not moving much; calm and steady

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recluse

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  • marked by withdrawal from society; solitary
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succinct

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using few words to state or express an idea

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begrudge

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  • to think that someone does not deserve something; to regard (something) as not being earned or deserved
  • to give or allow (something) in a reluctant or unwilling way
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dictum

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a statement or well-known remark that expresses an important idea or rule

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hone

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to make more acute, intense, or effective

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innate

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  • existing from the time a person or animal is born

- existing as part of the basic nature of something

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ominous

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suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future

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predilection

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a natural liking for something; a tendency to do or to be attracted to something

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serene

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calm and peaceful

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taciturn

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tending to be quiet; not speaking frequently

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