TKAMVOCAB

Forvocabyouwillneedtoknow
definition
partofspeech
usage
tense
*YouwillhavetobeabletoUSEthesewords,notjust
memorizethem.
LIST1:
assuaged
eccentric
compromise

apothecary
malevolent
phenomena

unsullied
conceded

ambled
contemptuous

LIST2:
mimosa
unfathomable
adjacent

inquisitive
accosted
lingered

ascertain
pilgrimage

ramshackle
perpetrated

LIST3:
feeble
erratically
impedimenta ecclesiastical akimbo
profane
impassive

taciturn

impudent

pulpit

LIST4:
dictum
sulky
florid

temerity
connived
squalid

indignant
irascible

iota
furtive

TKAMvocabLISTONE

ASSUAGE
verb(usedwithobject),suaged,suaging.
1.tomakemilderorlesssevere;relieve;ease;mitigate:toassuage
one'sgrief;toassuageone'spain.2.toappease;satisfy;allay;
relieve:toassuageone'shunger.3.tosoothe,calm,ormollify:to
assuagehisfears;toassuageheranger
ECCENTRIC
adjective
noun,ity
1.deviatingfromtherecognizedorcustomarycharacter,practice,
etc.;irregular;erratic;peculiar;odd:eccentricconduct;aneccentric
person.
COMPROMISE
noun
1.asettlementofdifferencesbymutualconcessions;anagreement
reachedbyadjustmentofconflictingoropposingclaims,principles,
etc.,byreciprocalmodificationofdemands.2.anendangering,esp.
ofreputation;exposuretodanger,suspicion,etc.:acompromiseof
one'sintegrity.
APOTHECARY
noun,pluralcaries.

1.adruggist;apharmacist.
MALEVOLENT
adjective
1.wishingevilorharmtoanotherorothers;showingillwill;ill
disposed;malicious:Hisfailuresmadehimmalevolenttowardthose
whoweresuccessful.
PHENOMENA
noun,pluralforphenomenon
1.somethingthatisimpressiveorextraordinary;anunusual
occurrence
UNSULLIED
adjective
1.
spotlesslycleanandfresh;
theunsulliedsnowof
mountains
2.
(ofreputation)freefrom
blemishes;anuntarnished
reputation;hisunsullied
name
CONCEDED
verb,nounconcession
1.toacknowledgeastrue,just,orproper;admit:Hefinallyconceded
thatshewasright.2.toacknowledge(anopponent'svictory,score,
etc.)beforeitisofficiallyestablished:toconcedeanelectionbefore
allthevotesarecounted.
AMBLED
verb

1.togoataslow,easypace;stroll;saunter:Heambledaroundthe
town.
CONTMEPTUOUS
adjective,nouncontempt
1.showingorexpressingcontemptordisdain;scornful.despising
somethingTKAMvocabLISTTWO
MIMOSA
noun

1.anyofnumerousplants,shrubs,ortreesbelongingtothegenusMimosa,ofthelegumefamily,native
totropicalorwarmregions,havingsmallflowersinglobularheadsorcylindricalspikesandoften
sensitiveleaves.
UNFATHOMABLE
adjective
1.Difficultorimpossibletounderstand;incomprehensible;difficulttomeasure
ADJACENT
adjective

1.lyingnear,close,orcontiguous;adjoining;neighboring:amoteladjacenttothehighway.2.just
before,after,orfacing:
INQUISITIVE
adjective
adv,ly
noun,ness

1.giventoinquiry,research,oraskingquestions;eagerforknowledge;intellectuallycurious:an
inquisitivemind.2.undulyorinappropriatelycurious;prying.
ACCOSTED
verb
1.Toapproachandspeaktoboldlyoraggressively,aswithademandorrequest.
LINGER
verb(usedwithoutobject)eding

1.toremainorstayoninaplacelongerthanisusualorexpected,asiffromreluctancetoleave:We
lingeredawhileaftertheparty.2.toremainalive;continueorpersist,althoughgraduallydying,
ceasing,disappearing,etc.:Shelingeredafewmonthsaftertheheartattack.Suchpracticesstilllinger
amongtheoldernatives.3.todwellincontemplation,thought,orenjoyment:tolingeroverthebeauty
ofapainting.4.tobetardyinaction;delay;dawdle:tolingerindischargingone'sduties.5.towalk
slowly;saunteralong.
ASCERTAIN
verb(usedwithobject)

1.tofindoutdefinitely;learnwithcertaintyorassurance;determine:toascertainthefacts.

PILGRIMAGE
noun

1.ajourney,esp.alongone,madetosomesacredplaceasanactofreligiousdevotion
RAMSHACKLE
adjective

looselymadeorheldtogether;rickety;shaky
PERPETRATE
verb(usedwithobject),trated,trating.
1.tocommit:toperpetrateacrime.2.topresent,execute,ordoinapoorortastelessmanner:Who
perpetratedthissocalledcomedy?
TKAMvocabLISTTHREE
FEEBLE

adjective,(bler,blestish)feebleness,nounfeebly,adverb

1.physicallyweak,asfromageorsickness;frail.2.weakintellectuallyormorally:afeeblemind.
3.lackinginvolume,loudness,brightness,distinctness,etc.:afeeblevoice;feeblelight.4.lackingin
force,strength,oreffectiveness:feebleresistance;feeblearguments.
IMPEDIMENTA
pluralnoun

baggageorotherthingsthatretardone'sprogress,assuppliescarriedbyanarmy
PROFANE
adjective

1.notdevotedtoholyorreligiouspurposes;unconsecrated;secular(opposedtoHYPERLINK
"http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=sacred&db=luna"SACRED).2.commonorvulgar.verb(used
withobject)

3.tomisuse(anythingthatshouldbeheldinreverenceorrespect);defile;debase;employbaselyor
unworthily.
ERRATICALLYadverb
Erraticadjective

1.deviatingfromtheusualorpropercourseinconductoropinion;eccentric;queer:erraticbehavior.
ECCLESIASTICAL
adjective

oforpertainingtothechurchortheclergy;churchly;clerical;notsecular.
IMPASSIVE
adjective

1.withoutemotion;apathetic;unmoved.2.calm;serene.
TACITURN
adjective

1.inclinedtosilence;reservedinspeech;reluctanttojoininconversation.
AKIMBO
Adjective;adverb

withhandonhipandelbowbentoutward:tostandwitharmsakimbo.Inorintoapositioninwhichthehands
areonthehipsandtheelbowsarebowedoutward:childrenstandingakimbobythefence

PULPIT
noun

1.aplatformorraisedstructureinachurch,fromwhichthesermonisdeliveredortheserviceis
conducted.2.thepulpit,
a.
theclericalprofession;theministry.
IMPUDENT
adjective

1.characterizedbyimpertinence(contemptuouslyrude)oreffrontery(shamelessboldness):Thestudent
waskeptlateforimpudentbehavior.TKAMvocabLISTFOUR
DICTUM

noun,pluraltatums.

1.anauthoritativepronouncement;judicialassertion.2.asaying;maxim
SULKY
adjective

1.brooding;sullen.2.gloomyordull:sulkyweather.noun
3.alight,twowheeled,onehorsecarriageforoneperson.
FLORID
adjective&floridity,noun,nessadverb,ly
1.reddish;ruddy;rosy:afloridcomplexion.2.flowery;excessivelyornate;showy:floridwriting.
TEMERITY
noun

recklessboldness;rashness
CONNIVE
verb(nived,niving)noun,nniveradverb,ivingly

1.tocooperatesecretly;conspireTheyconnivedtotakeoverthebusiness.2.toavoidnoticingsomething
thatoneisexpectedtoopposeorcondemn;giveaidtowrongdoingbyforbearingtoactorspeak
(usuallyfol.byat):Thepolicemanconnivedattrafficviolations.3.tobeindulgenttowardsomething
othersopposeorcriticize(usuallyfol.byat):toconniveatchildlikeexaggerations.
SQUALID
adjectivenoun,ness&ityadverb,ly

1.foulandrepulsive,asfromlackofcareorcleanliness;neglectedandfilthy.2.wretched;miserable;
degraded;sordid.
INDIGNANT
adjectiveadverb,ly

feeling,characterizedby,orexpressingstrongdispleasureatsomethingconsideredunjust,offensive,
insulting,orbase:indignantremarks;anindignantexpressiononhisface.
IRASCIBLE
adjectivenoun,ibility,adverb,cibly,

1.easilyprovokedtoanger;veryirritable:anirascibleoldman
IOTA
noun

1.averysmallquantity;jot;whit.
FURTIVE

adjective,noun,nessadverb,tively

1.taken,done,used,etc.,surreptitiouslyorbystealth;secret:afurtiveglance.2.sly;shifty:afurtive
manner.