TKAM VOCAB 2

ascertain

to make certain, exact, or precise

viscous

sticky; thick; adhesive

rudiment

basic principle, step, or element; a fundamental skill

essence

the individual, real, or ultimate nature of a thing

ingenuous

candid; frank; free from reserve

analogous

resembling or comparable in certain aspects

impudent

lacking modesty; marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard of others

temerity

unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition; rashness; recklessness

perpetrate

to bring about or carry out (as a crime or deception)

duress

forcible restraint or restriction

corroborate

to support with evidence or authority; make more certain; confirm

cynical

contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives

browbeat

to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech; bully

contraband

goods or merchandise whose importation, exportation, or possession is forbidden

expunge

to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion

exodus

a mass departure

vehement

intensely emotional; deeply felt

garish

clothed in vivid colors; excessively vivid; flashy

spurious

of illegitimate birth; of falsified origin; counterfeit

turmoil

a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion