TKAM Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 assuage | verb make less intense, calm or sooth, relieve |
| amiable | adjective having a good-natured and friendly disposition |
| waned | verb lose size, become smaller gradually |
| wary | adjective on one's guard against danger or deception |
| austere | adjective stern in manner or appearance, harsh |
| malevolent | adjective wishing evil to happen to others |
| fractious | adjective easily made angry, cross, fretful, peevish |
| aberration | noun deviating from the right path or usual course of action |
| mausoleum | noun large, magnificent tomb, especially one above ground |
| ecclesiastical | adjective of or having to do with the church or the clergy |
| unsullied | adjective not soiled, untarnished, pure |
| asinine | adjective foolish, unintelligent or silly, stupid |
| deportment | noun demeanor, conduct, behavior |
| rudiments | noun a mere beginning, the elements or first principles of a subject |
| myopic | adjective lacking tolerance or understanding, narrow-minded |
| indigenous | adjective innate, inherent, natural |
| edification | noun moral improvement or guidance |
| donned | verb to put on or dress in |
| umbrage | noun offense, annoyance, displeasure |
| oblique | adjective not straight or direct |
| wallow | verb to live self-indulgently, luxuriate |
| quelled | verb to suppress, put an end to |
| ingenuous | adjective free from restraint |
| undulate | verb to move in a wavelike motion |
| placidly | adverb pleasantly calm or peaceful |
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