TKAM Chaoters 11-15 Flashcards

1
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Ecclesiastical

A

Of or associated with a church

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2
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Venerable

A

Impressive by reason of age

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3
Q

Denote

A

Be a sign or indication of

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4
Q

Austere

A

Of stern or strict bearing or demeanor

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5
Q

Bode

A

Indicate by signs

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6
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Privy

A

A room or building equipped with one or more toilets, or being in the know.

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7
Q

Undulate

A

Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

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8
Q

Prerogative

A

A right reserved exclusively by a person or group.

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9
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Pensive

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Deeply or seriously thoughtful

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10
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Altercation

A

A noisy quarrel

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11
Q

Lop

A

Cut off from a whole, i.e you lob off your hair

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12
Q

Rankle

A

Make resentful or angry

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13
Q

Buttress

A

A support usually of stone or brick

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14
Q

Impassive

A

Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

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15
Q

Succinct

A

Briefly giving the gist of something

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16
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Nether

A

Lower

17
Q

Flighty

A

Guided by whim and fancy

18
Q

Myopic

A

Unable to see distant objects clearly

19
Q

Skulk

A

Move stealthily

20
Q

Detractor

A

One who disparages or belittles the worth of something

21
Q

Cantankerous

A

Having a difficult and contrary disposition

22
Q

Oblique

A

Not direct, explicit, or straightforward

23
Q

Inflection

A

The modification of pitch, tone, or volume when speaking