Vocabulary TKAM
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bulldoglacrosse19 on February 28, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
Vehemently | marked by intense force or emotion |
Articulate | express or state clearly |
Passé | out of style; fashion; not cool |
Melancholy | a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed |
Premise | a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn |
Umbrage | offense; annoyance; displeasure |
Rectitude | strong moral integrity |
Guff | slang for back talk; a disrespectful response; gossip |
Interdict | a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity |
Palliation | to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious |
Reconnaissance | the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy) |
Undulate | move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion |
Pretentious | intended to attract notice and impress others |
Cantankerous | having a difficult and contrary disposition |
Altercation | a heated argument or confrontation |
Habiliments | clothing, especially for professional, ceremonial, or other special purposes |
Rotogravure | using photography to produce a plate for printing |
Ecclesiastical | of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church) |
Austere | poor; simple; plain |
Prerogative | (n.) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
Obliquely | to, toward or at one side |
Infallible | incapable of failure or error |
Acquiescence | acceptance without protest |
Sullen | showing a brooding ill humor |
Futility | uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result |
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