TKAMB Final Vocab

Indicted

Officially charged with a crime

Temerity

Excessive confidence or boldness/audacity

Acquittal

A judgment that a person is not guilty

Exhilarated

Feeling very happy, animated, or elated

Cynical

Distrustful of human sincerity or integrity

Feral

In a wild state; resembling a wild animal

Adamant

Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind

Squalid

Extremely dirty and unpleasant; usually due to poverty

Duress

Threats or violence brought to bear on someone to do something against their will

Veneer

A thin decorative covering or a deceptive outward appearance