TKAM Part 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Assuage (v)

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Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense

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Nebulous (adj)

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(Of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined

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Piety (n)

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The quality of being religious or reverent

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Taciturn (adj)

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(Of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

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Sojourn (n)

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A temporary stay

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Diminutive (adj)

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Extremely or unusually small

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Disapprobation (n)

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Strong disapproval, typically on moral grounds

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Fractious (adj)

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(Typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome

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Auspicious (adj)

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Conducive to success; favorable.

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Edification (n)

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The instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually.