TKM vocab list 1

amble v.

to walk or move at a slow or relaxed pace

apothecary n.

a person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs.

assuage v.

to make something less intense (usually an unpleasant feeling

beadle n.

a ceremonial officer of a church

brethren n.

plural form of brother (used a fellow Christian member)

corsets n.

a fitted undergarment for women extending from below the chest to the hips

domiciled v.

to reside, live, or be based

foray n.

a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid.

impotent adj.

unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless.

impudent adj.

not showing due respect for another person; impertinent

malevolent adj.

having or showing a wish to do evil to others.

piety n.

the quality of being religious or reverent

predilection n.

a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something

ramrod n.

a rod for ramming down the charge of a muzzleloading firearm

taciturn adj.

reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little