WorksheetsChapter 1-2 TKAM
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Assuaged
Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
Intensify a feeling
Anger someone
Question
piety
concealed; secret
physically strong, fit, and active
the quality of being religious or reverent;
a belief or point of view that is accepted with unthinking conventional reverence
a continuing sound, especially of a person's voice, that is unchanging in pitch and without intonation
Brethren
having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance
with sincere and intense conviction; seriously
a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction
fellow Christians or members of a male religious order
Strictures
a restriction on a person or activity
a small hole in a tire resulting in an escape of air
a large or excessive amount of (something)
(of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high
lest
intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation
give shares of (something); deal out
keep (something) from happening or arising
with the intention of preventing (something undesirable); to avoid the risk of
Dictum
a particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group
a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle
chattels
(in general use) a personal possession
talk rapidly or incessantly about trivial matters
the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
extremely unpleasant
taciturn
absolutely necessary or important; essential
offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being unpleasantly soiled
reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
the maximum amount that something can contain
imprudent
not showing due respect for another person; impertinent
done on purpose; deliberate
not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash
unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless
tyrannical
not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts
exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way
existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established
the official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state or diplomatic occasions
malevolent
of extreme force, degree, or strength
a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something
a person, vehicle, or group accompanying another for protection or as a mark of rank
having or showing a wish to do evil to others
prediliction
the action of inflicting something unpleasant or painful on someone or something
a thing predicted; a forecast
a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something
a greater liking for one alternative over another or others
nebulous
eat small quantities of food at frequent but irregular intervals
in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy
indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events
come between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events
condescended
treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority
the action of leading a group of people or an organization
a large number
show feelings of superiority; be patronizing
apprehensively
anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
an individual or organization that pays some or all of the costs involved in staging a sporting or artistic event in return for advertising
capable of bending easily without breaking
infinite or unending time
illicitly
transport or carry to a place
the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers
in a way that is contrary to or forbidden by law, rules, or custom
deeply upset and agitated
pronouncement
a public or official announcement, especially one dealing with a matter of great importance
a formal or authoritative announcement or declaration
a natural ability to do something
(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense
entailment
settle the inheritance of (property) over a number of generations so that ownership remains within a particular group, usually one family:
ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something
remain in one place in the air
a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
Vexation
of little importance; trivial
recognize the full worth of
courteous, kind, and pleasant
the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried
sojourn
cause (pain, distress, or difficulty) to become less severe or serious
make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters
a temporary stay
make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others
