Mrs Blumberg Chapter 1 Taciturn adj quiet or reserved Vapid adj dull or boring Repertoire n list of dramas stories etc Malevolent adj evil or harmful Culprit n a person guilty of an offense ID: 758426
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TKM Vocabulary by Chapter
Mrs. BlumbergSlide2
Chapter 1
Taciturn – adj. – quiet or reserved
Vapid – adj. – dull or boring
Repertoire – n.- list of dramas, stories, etc.
Malevolent – adj. – evil or harmful
Culprit – n.- a person guilty of an offense
Predilection – n.- a preference of something
Flivver –n. – an old, cheap car
Foray – n. – a quick attack or raidSlide3
Chapter 2
Condescended –v. – lower oneself to another’s level
Illicitly – adv. – unlawfully or illegally
Indigenous – adj. – native to a particular region
Entailment – n. – the passage of land to heirs
Vexations – n. – something that annoysSlide4
Chapter 3
Contemptuous – adj. – showing scorn or disdain (disapproval because you think you’re better than something/someone)
Contentious – adj. – argumentative; tending to fight easily
Fractious – adj. – irritable or unruly
Disapprobation – n.
– disapprovalSlide5
Chapter 4
Auspicious – adj. – promising success; fortunate
Arbitrated – v. – to come to a decision by working with opposing sides
Mortifying – adj. – painfully embarrassing or humiliating
Gothic – adj. – a style of architectureSlide6
Chapter 5
Tacit – adj. – silent or unspoken
Asinine – adj. – foolish or unintelligentSlide7
Chapter 6 & 7
Desolate – adj. – deserted, empty
Ascertaining – v. – learning with certainty; making sure of somethingSlide8
Chapter 8
Unfathomable –adj. – unimaginable
Aberrations – n. – the act of departing from the normal course; something unusual
Perpetrated – v. – committed
Adjacent – adj. – being near or close
Perplexity – n. - confusionSlide9
Chapter 9
Inordinately – adv. – unrestrained; beyond the reasonable limits
Ingenuous – adj. – straightforward and sincere
Analogous – adj. – being alike in some way
Wary – adj. – cautious or careful
Trousseau – n. – clothing
Ambrosia – n. – a dessert
Invective – n. – a scolding or abusive expressionSlide10
Chapter 10
Vehemently – adv. – strongly emotional; passionately; intensely
Articulate – adj. – to be clear and purposeful in speechSlide11
Chapter 11
Melancholy –adj. – sad or gloomy
Premise –n. – 1. an argument to support a claim 2. piece of land and buildings on it
Umbrage –n. – an offense or annoyance
Rectitude –n. – correctness; moral virtue
Interdict –n. – something not allowed by court order
Palliation –n. – something made better but not fixed
Reconnaissance–n. – the act of inspecting or observing to gain information
Undulate –v. – to move in a wave-like motion
Propensities –n. – a natural tendency
Cantankerous –adj. – crabby or crankySlide12
Chapter 12 & 13
Altercation – n. – an argument
Austere – adj. – strict and serious
Ecclesiastical – adj. – anything to do with church
Prerogative – n. – a right or privilege for a certain person
Obliquely – adv.
–
in
directlySlide13
Chapter 14
Infallible – adj. – flawless; perfect
Acquiescence – n. – agreement
Sullen – adj. – gloomy, quiet
Futility – n. – uselessnessSlide14
Chapter 16 & 17
Formidable – adj. – threatening
Connivance – n. – the act of not addressing something wrong
Corroborating – adj. – in agreement
Acrimonious – adj. – angry and bitter
Haughty – adj. – acting above othersSlide15
Chapter 19, 20, & 22
Impudent – adj. – disrespectful
Unmitigated – adj. – unlimited
Temerity – n. – excessive confidence
Integrity – n. –
Cynical – adj. -