Ch. 6-11 TKAM Vocabulary

Question 1

eerily

Answer 1

weirdly; mysteriously (adverb)

Question 2

malignant

Answer 2

dangerous; evil (adjective)

Question 3

prowess

Answer 3

superior ability (noun)

Question 4

rigid

Answer 4

stiff (adjective)

Question 5

vigil

Answer 5

a devotional watching; act of keeping awake (noun)

Question 6

whittle

Answer 6

to cut away thin shavings of wood (verb)

Question 7

aberration

Answer 7

a deviation or moving away from something that is normal (noun)

Question 8

cordial

Answer 8

warm and friendly (adjective)

Question 9

unfathomable

Answer 9

cannot be understood; incomprehensible (adjective)

Question 10

analogous

Answer 10

similar; comparable (adjective)

Question 11

attire

Answer 11

clothing (noun)

Question 12

bawl

Answer 12

to cry out noisily (verb)

Question 13

dim

Answer 13

unclear; not strong (adjective)

Question 14

evasion

Answer 14

the act of avoiding (noun)

Question 15

innate

Answer 15

inborn, natural, native (adjective)

Question 16

subdue

Answer 16

to make less intense (verb)

Question 17

wary

Answer 17

hesitant, unsure, cautious (adjective)

Question 18

articulate

Answer 18

• distinct, clear (adjective)

- ability to speak clearly (verb)

Question 19

feeble

Answer 19

weak, frail (adjective)

Question 20

gingerly

Answer 20

carefully, cautiously (adverb)

Question 21

inconspicuous

Answer 21

not obvious (adjective)

Question 22

peril

Answer 22

danger (noun)

Question 23

vague

Answer 23

unclear. not precise (adjective)

Question 24

bedecked

Answer 24

adorned; covered (with decorations) (adjective)

Question 25

commence

Answer 25

to begin (verb)

Question 26

tranquil

Answer 26

calm (adjective)