TKAM Vocab 12-31 Flashcards by sophia hurley

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Altercation

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Angry or heated argument

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Decree

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Official order or decision; rule or law

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Succinct

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Expressed in few words; concise (clear and brief)

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Acquiescence

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Agreement; consent without protest

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Subpoena

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A written legal order that directs someone to appear in court

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Connivance

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Cooperating secretly with someone in wrongdoing

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Gleaning

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Collecting; gathering

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Ambidextrous

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The ability to use both hands with equal ease

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Mollified

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Soothed; calmed

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Volition

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Using your own power or will

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Temerity

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Recklessness; foolishness; acting without thinking

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Adamant

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Stubborn; inflexible; unyielding

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Sordid

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Dirty; vulgar; filthy

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Impertinence

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Rudeness; disrespect

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Recluse

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A person who lives alone in seclusion, hermit

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Purloined

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Stolen

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Puncture

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To pierce or make a small hole

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Eluded

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Escaped notice; evaded; got away