TKAM Vocabulary

Question 0

benevolence

Answer 0

• disposition to do good

- an act of kindness; a generous gift

Question 1

acquiesce

Answer 1

to accept, agree, or allow something to happen by staying silent or by not arguing

Question 2

disapprobation

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• the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation

Question 3

fractious

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• causing trouble : hard to manage or control

- full of anger and disagreement

Question 4

indigenous

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• produced, living, or existing naturally in a particular region or environment

Question 5

inordinate

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• going beyond what is usual, normal, or proper

Question 6

palette

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• the range of colors used by someone

- a thin board that has a hole for the thumb at one end and that is used by a painter to mix colors while painting

Question 7

profane

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• to treat (a holy place or object) with great disrespect

Question 8

sordid

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• very bad or dishonest

- very dirty

Question 9

temerity

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• the quality of being confident and unafraid of danger or punishment especially in a way that seems rude or foolish

Question 10

assuage

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to make (something, such as an unpleasant feeling) less painful, severe, etc.

Question 11

caricature

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• a drawing that makes someone look funny or foolish because some part of the person’s appearance is exaggerated
• someone or something that is very exaggerated in a funny or foolish way

Question 12

domicile

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(acc. to law) place where you live; your home

Question 13

furtive

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done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed

Question 14

infallible

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• not capable of being wrong or making mistakes : not fallible
• certain to work properly or succeed

Question 15

malevolence

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the quality or state of having/showing a desire to cause harm to another person

Question 16

piety

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devotion to God; the quality or state of being pious

Question 17

quaint

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having an old-fashioned or unusual quality or appearance that is usually attractive or appealing

Question 18

stealthy

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quiet and secret in order to avoid being noticed

Question 19

turbulence

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• sudden, violent movements of air or water

- a state of confusion, violence, or disorder

Question 20

auspicious

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showing or suggesting that future success is likely

Question 21

complacency

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a feeling of being satisfied with how things are and not wanting to try to make them better; a complacent feeling or condition

Question 22

elucidate

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to make (something that is hard to understand) clear or easy to understand

Question 23

guileless

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very innocent

Question 24

ingenuity

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- skill or cleverness that allows someone to solve problems, invent things, etc. - a clever device or method

Question 25

oblique

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not direct; not stated directly

Question 26

placid

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- not easily upset or excited | - not moving much; calm and steady

Question 27

recluse

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- marked by withdrawal from society; solitary

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succinct

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using few words to state or express an idea

Question 29

begrudge

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- to think that someone does not deserve something; to regard (something) as not being earned or deserved - to give or allow (something) in a reluctant or unwilling way

Question 30

dictum

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a statement or well-known remark that expresses an important idea or rule

Question 31

hone

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to make more acute, intense, or effective

Question 32

innate

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- existing from the time a person or animal is born | - existing as part of the basic nature of something

Question 33

ominous

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suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future

Question 34

predilection

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a natural liking for something; a tendency to do or to be attracted to something

Question 35

serene

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calm and peaceful

Question 36

taciturn

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tending to be quiet; not speaking frequently