TKM Set 1 Vocab Flashcards
(28 cards)
Apprehension(n)
fear or uncertainty about what lies ahead
Amiable(adj)
having a friendly and pleasant manner
Ascertain(v)
to find out with certainty
Assuage(v)
to make something less painful and severe
Benevolence(n)
having the tendency to do good
Concession(n)/Concede(v)
the act or instance of giving up or admitting something(typically admitting defeat or admitting something as true.)
Contemptuous(adj)
feeling or showing great hatred or disapproval
Contradict(v)
to say the opposite of something; to not agree with something that is said or done
Cunning(adj)
clever and skillful in tricking someone to do something
Discernible(adj)
to be seen, recognized, or understood
Eerie(adj)
strange and mysterious; causing fear and uneasiness
Erratic(adj)
characterized as a lack of consistency; having no set path or regularity
Illicit(adj)
not allowed; unlawful, illegal
Ingenuous(adj)
showing innocence and childlike honesty
Inquisitive(adj)
inclined to asking questions
malevolent(adj)
having or showing desire to cause harm to another person
Melancholy(n)
a sad mood or feeling
Perpetrate(v)
to do something that is illegal or wrong; to commit
Perplexity(n)
a puzzled state of mind; confused based on a lack of understanding
Predicament(n)
a difficult, perplexing situation
Profane(adj)
abusive or disrespectful
Quell(v)
to calm or reduce something
Recluse(n)
a person who leads a solitary, secluded life
Resent(v)
to feel anger or annoyance towards
