tkam words 2
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nennifer2h on January 25, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 placidly | calmly, quietly, in an undisturbed manner |
| asinine | of or like an ass; esp having the qualities regarded as characteristic of asses; stupid; silly; obstinate |
| edification | instruction; esp. mortal or spiritual instruction or improvement |
| prowess | superior ability or skill |
| solitary | single, alone, lone |
| malignant | having an evil influence; very dangerous |
| appeal | an earnest, sometimes urgent request for help or sympathy |
| ascertaining | to find out with certainty; to learn |
| vigil | keeping watch with a specific purpose |
| aberration | a deviation from the normal or typical |
| accosted | to approach and speak to, especially in an intrusive way |
| perpetrated | to do or perform something evil criminal or offensive |
| libel | any false or malicious statement or sign, picture tending to expose a person to public ridicule or to injure his reputation |
| ingenuous | simple innocent |
| analogous | similar or comparable in some respects |
| innate | natural (inborn--when referring to a person) |
| guilelessness | innocence, naivete |
| deportment | behavior; the manner in which one should conduct oneself |
| obstreperous | noisy; boisterous or unruly |
| invective | verbal attack; abusive terms, curses, insults |
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