TKAM Vocab

Condescension

looking down on someone with a sense of superiority or a patronizing attitude

Contentious

someone who is argumentative or likely to cause an argument

Monosyllabic

someone who speaks using mostly one-syllable words.

Fractious

a group of people who are unruly and difficult to control.

Concede

mean to acknowledge or admit the truth or validity of something, often reluctantly.

Auspicious

a moment that is favorable or fortunate.

Gothic

dark, mysterious, and eerie.

Indignantly

e a tone of anger or annoyance in response to something perceived as unfair or unjust.

Rotogravure

part of the newspaper for photos

Ecclesiastical

relating to a church

Austere

stern and cold in appearance or manner

Formidable

someone better than you causing fear or dread

Myopic

nearsighted

Inflection

modulation or change in tone, pitch, or emphasis in a character's speech.

Antagonize

to act in opposition

Buttresses

support for something

Facade

a false appearance

Uncouth

awkward appearance or behavior

Encumbered

weigh down or to burden

Elucidate

give a clarifying explanation

Eccentricities

difference from a established pattern or norm

Acquiescence

passive acceptance or sublimission

Acrimonious

angry or bitter showing in feeling, language, or manner

Genially

freely expressing sympathy

Volition

the power of choice

Aridity

lacking in interest

Furtive

stealth or in a quite secretive way

Vehement

powerful and deeply felt

Impertinence

irrelevant

Regional Novel

A long work of fiction that captures a specific geographical region, its people, and the culture of that time and place

Provincialism

of or concerning regions outside the capitol city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow minded