TKAMB Chapters 8-9 Flashcards
Nocturnal (adj)
Done, occurring, or active at night
Aberration (n)
A departure from what is normal, anomaly, deviation, divergence, abnormality, Irregularity
Procured (v)
Obtained, Acquired, found
Caricature (n)
A picture, description, or imitation of a person or thing in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic grotesque effect
Perpetrated (v)
Committed, carried out, performed, executed
subdued (adj)
Quiet and rather reflective or depressed, somber, no spirited, sad, depressed
Obstreperous (adj)
Noisy and difficult to control, unruly, unmanageable, uncontrollable
Gallantly (adv)
Smartly or boldly stylish, dashing, majestic
Invective (n)
Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language
Tousled (adj)
Disordered, disheveled, messy, tangled