TKAM Vocab 1-4

Question 1

Assuage

Answer 1

to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses)

Question 2

Quell

Answer 2

a : to suppress; put an end to

b : to quiet or ally (emotions, anxieties)

Question 3

Evasion

Answer 3

a : an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something
b : the avoiding of an argument, accusation, or question

Question 4

Melancholy

Answer 4

a : a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression
b : sober thoughtfulness

Question 5

Phenomena (plural of phenomenon)

Answer 5

a : fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed

b : something that is impressive or extraordinary

Question 6

Mortifying

Answer 6

to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one’s pride or self-respect

Question 7

Arbitrate

Answer 7

to settle an argument between two people or groups after hearing the opinions and ideas of both

Question 8

Unanimous

Answer 8

being of one mind; agreeing or consent of all

Question 9

Fruitless

Answer 9

unsuccessful

Question 10

Tyranny

Answer 10

a rigorous condition imposed by some outside agency or force

Question 11

Wreak (past tense: wrought)

Answer 11

bring about or cause

Question 12

Condescend

Answer 12

a: to descend to a less formal or dignified level
b: to waive the privileges of rank (to stoop to a lower level)

Question 13

Aloft

Answer 13

in or into the air

Question 14

Auspicious

Answer 14

promising success; favored by fortune

Question 15

Disapprobation

Answer 15

disapproval; condemnation

Question 16

Amiable

Answer 16

having or showing pleasant, good-natured
personal qualities (friendly)

Question 17

Fraught

Answer 17

filled with

Question 18

Contentious

Answer 18

exhibiting an often perverse and wearisome tendency to quarrels and disputes

Question 19

Onslaught

Answer 19

an especially fierce attack; also: something resembling such an attack

Question 20

Diminuitive

Answer 20

small, little, tiny

Question 21

Furor

Answer 21

a general outburst of enthusiasm, excitement, or controversy

Question 22

Iniquity

Answer 22

a : gross injustice (wickedness)

b : a wicked act or thing (sin)

Question 23

Erratic

Answer 23

characterized by lack of consistency, regularity, or uniformity

Question 24

Expound

Answer 24

to explain by setting forth in careful and often elaborate detail

Question 25

Cordial

Answer 25

a : sincerely or deeply felt (a cordial dislike for each other) b : warmly and genially affable

Question 26

Irk

Answer 26

to make weary, irritated, or bored

Question 27

Foray

Answer 27

to make a raid or brief invasion; to go into a different area from what one is accustomed

Question 28

Transaction

Answer 28

an exchange or transfer of goods, services, or funds

Question 29

Subsequent

Answer 29

occurring or coming later or after

Question 30

Sojourn

Answer 30

a temporary stay

Question 31

Vexation

Answer 31

the act of vexing (irritating, provoking or troubling, worrying)

Question 32

Entailment

Answer 32

to restrict (property) by limiting the inheritance to the owner’s descendants (in the book, this is family-owned property which could be taken away [repossessed] by banks, due to unpaid debts)

Question 33

Illicit

Answer 33

a: not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful b: disapproved of or not permitted for moral or ethical reasons

Question 34

Cunning

Answer 34

a: skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving b: adeptness in performance; dexterity

Question 35

Amble

Answer 35

to walk in a leisurely or idle manner; stroll

Question 36

Repertoire

Answer 36

a: a large stock of works existing in a particular field b: the stock of sklls, techniques, or devices used in a particular field or occupation

Question 37

Concession

Answer 37

the act of conceding or yielding, as a right, a privilege, or a point or fact in an argument

Question 38

Nebulous

Answer 38

hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused

Question 39

Domicile

Answer 39

a place of residence; house or home

Question 40

Vapid

Answer 40

lacking or having lost life or spirit

Question 41

Predilection

Answer 41

a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; a preference

Question 42

Secede

Answer 42

to withdraw from an organization (as a religious communion or political party)

Question 43

Indigenous

Answer 43

produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment

Question 44

Apothecary

Answer 44

prepares and sells medicinal drugs (pharmacist)

Question 45

Taciturn

Answer 45

temperamentally disinclined to talk

Question 46

Chattel

Answer 46

item of tangible movable or immovable property (“human chattel” are slaves)

Question 47

Sullied

Answer 47

to make soiled or tarnished

Question 48

Dictum

Answer 48

a: a formal pronouncement of a principle, preposition, or opinion b: an observation intended or regarded as authoritative

Question 49

Strictures

Answer 49

something that closely restrains or limits