TKAM Vocab

Aggravate

To annoy or anger someone

Appeal

An earnest or urgent request

Cynical

Distrustful of human nature

Diction

Clarity when speaking; choice of words

Fatalistic

Resigning to fate; allowing what happens to heppen

Fret

To worry

Heathen

Someone who deliberately insults religion, God, or way of life

Resentments

Feelings of ill-will toward someone

Statute

A law enacted by a legislature

Vehement

With conviction or force

Adjourned

Suspended until a later time

Apprehension

Hesitation

Bellows

A device for blowing air on a flame in order for it to grow

Devout

Devoted to divine worship or service

Duress

Constant threat; coercion

Hypocrite

Someone who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, etc. that he or she does not possess

Navigate

To find one’s way

Squalid

Foul and repulsive; neglected

Varmint

An undesirable animal, usually a scavenger

Veneer

A thin surface layer

Carcass

The body of a human or animal

Contraption

A mechanical gadget or device

Crooning

A soft singing or humming

Eccentricities

Oddities or peculiarities in conduct

Furtive

Secret or shifty; sneaky

Gait

A manner of walking or trotting