TKAM Vocabulary

acquiesce

to give in, comply

acrimonious

angry or bitter

arid

very dry

articulate

to speak distinctly/clearly

assuage

to ease, to mitigate, to make less painful or burdensome, to calm

auspicious

favorable

begrudge

to give reluctantly, to envy a possession or one’s enjoyment

benevolence

kindness, generosity, charity

caricature

a portrayal where features are distorted, a parody

complacency

the state of being self-satisfied

congenital

existing at birth or dating from birth

corroboration

confirmation

dictum

an authoritative statement, decree

diminution

diminishment, reduction

disapprobation

disapproval, condemnation

domicile

home or residence, or abode

drone

speaking in a monotonous tone; a continuous low humming sound

edifying

instructing and improving spiritually or morally

elucidate

to make clear, or explain

enunciate

to pronounce clearly

fanaticism

enthusiasm or zeal that is excessively irrational

formidable

menacing, causing fear or awe

fractious

unruly

fraudulent

deceitful; portrayed as genuine but is really an imposter

frivolous

lacking in seriousness or importance