TKAMB Vocab

Assuage

to make something (such as an unpleasent feeling) less painful, severe

to put an end to by satisfying

Piety

devotion to God; the quality or state of being pious

Repertoire

all the plays, songs, dances etc that a performer or group of performers knows and can perform

Vapid

not lively or interesting; dull and boring

Predilection

a natural liking for something

a tendency to do or to be attracted to something

Nebulous

not clear; difficult to see, understand, describe

Indigenous

produced, living, or existing naturally in particular region or enviroment

Cunning

getting what is wanted in a clever and often deceptive way

Condescenion

the attitude or behavior of people who believe they are more intelligent or better than other people

Tacit

expressed or understood without being directly stated; implied or indicated; expressed or carried on without words or speech

Asnine

very stupid and silly

Analogous

similar in some way; showing an analogy or a likeness that permits one to draw an analogy

Obstreperous

difficult to control and often noisy; unruly

Umbrage

a feeling of being offended by what someone has said or done

Palliation

to make the effects of something (such as an illness) less painful, harmful, or harsh; to cover by exuses and apologies; to moderate the intensity of

Aggregation

a group, body, or mass composed of many distinct parts or individuals; the collecting of units or parts into a mass or whole

Entailment

to restrict property by limiting the inheritance to the owner’s lineal descendants or to a particular class there of

Uncouth

behaving in a rude way; not polite or socially acceptable

Encumbered

to make someone or something hold or carry something heavy; to cause problems or difficulties for someone or something

Elucidate

to make something that is hard to understand clear or easy to understand

Acrimonious

angry and bitter; caustic, biting, or rancorous, esppecially in feeling, language, or manner

Corroborative

to support or help prove by providing information or evidence

Temerity

the quality of being confident and unafraid of danger or punishment especially in a way that seems rude or foolish; unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposistion: rash or reckless

Furtive

done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed; done by stealth

Indignant

feeling or showing anger because of something that is unfair or unjust

Notoriety

the condition of being famous or well known especially for something bad

Irascible

becoming angry very easily; having a bad temper