TKAM
1. Assuage: v.Relieve something unpleasant.
Sentence example: I was afraid to take the test, but my fears were assuaged after I was done.
2. Predilection: n. A special liking or preference for something.
Sentence example:My predilection for singing in the shower was not welcome at 5:00AM.
3. Amble: v.A slow and relaxed walk or style of walking.
Sentence example:The old man ambled his way across the town to the store each afternoon.
4. Malevolent: adj.Harmful or evil.
Sentence example: The malevolent creature evilly destroyed everything in its path.
5. Inequity: n.Unfair situation or action.
Sentence example: The inequities that exist between the unfortunate in our society and the wealthy should be addressed.
6. Fractious: adj.Irritable and complaining.
Sentence example: The fractious student's behavior irritated even her own friends in class.
7. Disapprobation: n .Condemnation; social or moral disapproval.
Sentence example:The condominium board's disapprobation over the poor outcome was
Obvious in their angry faces.
8. Mortification: n.Shame; self imposed hardship; death or decay of living tissue.
Sentence example:The young teacher couldn't stand to see the mortification of the shy
student when she had to read aloud.
9. Vexations: n.State of being bothered; or provoked.
Sentence example:All these vexations began to bother me so much that I became sick from the stress.
10. Transaction: n.Instance of doing business.
Sentence example:The banker processed of seventy five transactions each day.
11. Auspicious: adj.Promising well for the future.
Sentence example:The skater's auspicious beginning made him feel more confident as his program continued.
12. Pestilence: n.Epidemic of disease.
Sentence example:Pestilence spread across the land and destroyed all of the farmers' crops.
13. Edification: n.Enlightenment; instruction.
Sentence example:For your own edification, I will let you know the secret of the special effect.
14. Render: v.Give decision; give help; make something; result in something.
Sentence example:The jury rendered its decision.
15. Vigil: n.Night watch; consider in quiet awareness.
Sentence example:The parents sat in quiet vigil hoping their daughter would return safely
from the war.
16. Meditative: adj.Emptying or concentration of the mind.
Sentence example:The meditative mind is often in a state of peace and understanding.
17. Unfathomable: adj.Impossible to measure; impossible to understand.
Sentence example:How the pyramids were built was absolutely unfathomable for so long.
18. Aberration: n.Deviation; a departure from what is normal or desirable.
Sentence example:The five-leafed clover was a small aberration of nature.
19. Perplexity: n.Something difficult to understand.
Sentence example:The perplexity of chaotic science is also somewhat fascinating.
20. Rectitude: n.Righteousness; straightness.
Sentence example:The teacher's moral rectitude would not allow him to let the plagiarized paper pass.
21. Guilelessness: n.Naïve and too easily trusting.
Sentence example:The child's guilelessness made him look foolish when he believed the foolish lie.
22. Obstreperous: adj.Noisy; unruly.
Sentence example:The group's obstreperous behavior caused the principal to give the entire class detention.
23. Rudiments: n.Something basic to the subject; beginning.
Sentence example:It is not always easy to grasp the rudiments of the game.
24. Mausoleum: n.Tomb; building containing tombs.
Sentence example:The mausoleum housed many famous politicians.
25. Articulate: adj. / v. Eloquent; coherent. Speak intelligibly; communicate something.
Sentence example:The articulate man did well on his job interviews.
26. Contemporary: adj. Modern in style; of the same; of the same age.
Sentence example:The contemporary architecture shocked many people with more traditional views.
27. Cantankerous: adj. Easily angered and difficult to get along with.
Sentence example:My English teacher pretends she is a cantankerous old woman, but she is
actually very friendly afterschool.
TKAM Cont.
1. Inconsistent : adj.Containing contradictory or conflicting elements.
Sentence example:His inconsistent behavior never allowed us to count on him.
2. Remote: adj.far away; long ago; distantly relevant.
Sentence example:Some of us like to vacation in isolated or remote places.
3. Infallible: adj.Not erring; incapable of failing or making a mistake.
Sentence example:Don't put pressure on yourself to be infallible; we all make mistakes.
4. Fragile: adj.Easily broken; physically weak.
Sentence example:Be careful, that pottery is very fragile.
5. Placid: adj.Calm in nature or appearance.
Sentence example:The water was placid, so the surfers went home where they, too were placid.
6. Inaudible: adj.Impossible to hear; not loud enough to be heard.
Sentence example:Agnes muttered something inaudible, so that we had to ask her again.
7. Perpetual: adj.Lasting forever; occurring over and over.
Sentence example:The perpetual mistakes Dave made finally caused his wife to leave.
8. Amiable: adj.Friendly and pleasant; with friendly feelings.
Sentence example:Otis had an amiable way about him that everyone liked.
9. Affluent: adj.Having an abundance of material wealth.
Sentence example:Ted's affluent lifestyle appealed to those without a lot of money, not Ted.
10. Temerity: n.Reckless confidence that might be offensive.
Sentence example:I couldn't stand the boy's temerity in insisting that he was always right.
11. Cynical: adj.Doubting or contemptuous of human nature, motives, or sincerity.
Sentence example:Scrooge was cynical about the nature of mankind.
12. Discreet: adj.Careful to avoid embarrassing or upsetting others.
Sentence example:Be discreet; we don't want anyone to find out.
13. Expunge: v.Get rid of something completely.
Sentence example:The police could not expunge the person's record as he was 18.
14. Exhilarate: v.Make somebody feel happy, alive or exciting.
Sentence example:The amusement park's only desire was to exhilarate all of its guests.
15. Furtive: adj.Done in a way that is intended to escape notice.
Sentence example:Shane and Denise's furtive glances made the proctor think they were cheating.
16. Adamant: adj.Very Determined and not influenced by appeals to reconsider a decision or position.
Sentence example:Edna was adamant about her decision to change colleges.
17. Sordid: adj.Worst aspects of human nature such a immorality, selfishness, or greed.
Sentence example:The sordid nature of the gangsters is glorified in movies too much.
18. Squalid: adj.Lacking in fine qualities, honesty, or dignity.
Sentence example:Of the many squalid actions she had taken, murder was the worst.
19. Brevity: n.Shortness in time.
Sentence example:The brevity of my first kiss still lingers in my mind even years later.
20. Turmoil: n.A state of great confusion, commotion, or disturbance.
Sentence example:You have caused us much time and turmoil with your bad behavior.
21. Eccentricity: n.A quality of being unconventional; boldly out of the usual.
Sentence example:Her eccentricity was enough to keep us away from her house at all times.
22. Notoriety: n.The condition of being well known for some undesirable reason.
Sentence example:The rapper's notoriety as a violent man was unfortunate.
23. Spurious: adj.Different from what is claimed to be; not authentic, valid, or well-founded.
Sentence example:Your claims are questionable, and your support is spurious at best.
24. Squander: v.To spend or use something in a wasteful extravagant way.
Sentence example:My grandfather always warned me not to squander my abilities.
Of Mice and Men
1. Bindle: n. A small bundle of items rolled up inside a blanket and carried over the shoulder or on the back; a bedroll.
Sentence example: The boy scout carried his bindle over his left shoulder.
2. Brusquely: adv. Quickly; bluntly; abruptly; almost rudely.
Sentence example: The impatient man answered the question brusquely.
3. Contemplated: v. To think about it.
Sentence example: I contemplated quitting, but then reconsidered it after I received a raise.
4. Junctures:n. Where two things come together.
Sentence example: Drew told the group to met him at the juncture where the two roads met.
5. Morosely: adv. In a sad, gloomy manner.
Sentence example: Scrooge stared morosely at the fire wondering what had happened to his life.
6. Mottled: adj. Having a variety of hues or colors; variegated, like marble.
Sentence example: Some hummingbirds have mottled colors or yellow, green and red designs.
7. Recumbent: adj. Still; without movement.
Sentence example: The recumbent arena was silent after the rock star sang his sad ballad.
8. Wearily: adv. Tired; in a tired way.
Sentence example: The loser walked wearily away after he had given it his all.
9. Abruptly: adv. Suddenly; almost rudely.
Sentence example: The dog stopped abruptly to sniff a random telephone pole.
10. Apprehensive: adj. Anxious; fearful.
Sentence example: After hearing how tough college could be, I was a bit apprehensive on my first day of classes.
11. Bridled: v. To pull one's head back in anger or pride, especially when one feels one has been offended.
Sentence example: Miss Havisham bridled her head in disdain after she was asked to go with the authorities.
12. Bristled: adj. Stiff and prickly.
Sentence example: Edward bristled in defensiveness when he was questioned about where he was the night of the murder.
13. Calculating: adj. Shrewd; scheming.
Sentence example: Even a young child can be calculating at times.
14. Cockier: adj. To be conceited, overbearing, and aggressive.
Sentence example: It seemed that the candidates were cockier than usual this year.
15. Complacently: adv. In a pleased, satisfied manner.
Sentence example: Michael leaned back complacently after a job well done.
16. Derogatory: adj. Belittling and insulting.
Sentence example: I don't enjoy hearing others saying derogatory things behind someone's back.
17. Disengage: v. To free.
Sentence example: The passenger was able to disengage the autopilot on the plane and land it safely.
18. Dousing: n. To be drenched with liquid.
Sentence example: Coaches often get a dousing of Gatorade after winning a championship.
19. Gingerly: adv. In a careful, cautious way.
Sentence example: I walked gingerly after spraining my ankle on the stairway.
20. Mollified: adj. Soothed; pacified.
Sentence example: The mob of citizens was mollified by the cry of a little girl asking them to stop their violence.
21. Ominously: adv. In a threatening way.
Sentence example: The crowd moved ominously towards the trembling authorities.
22. Precede: v. Go before or ahead of.
Sentence example: The war was preceded by peace talks which unfortunately broke down when a misunderstanding arose.
1. Pugnacious:adj. Eager and ready to fight.
Sentence example: The bully's pugnacious manners were not acceptable at the dance.
2. Skeptically: adv. To doubt or question something.
Sentence example: The student skeptically asked how he got into Havard.
3. Stocky: adj. Heavily and solidly built.
Sentence example: The boxer was stocky and strong.
4. Bemused: v. Preoccupied; deep in thought.
Sentence example: He bemused over whether to attend Harvard or Yale.
5. Cowering: v. To shrink and tremble from fear.
Sentence example: The cat curled up and was cowering in the corner.
6. Crouched: v. To bend low with arms and legs drawn close to the body.
Sentence example: The old man crouched down and tried to pick u the frightened cat.
7. Derision: n. Making fun of a person.
Sentence example: He suffered a great deal of derision over his decision to quit the team.
8. Receptive: adj. Able and willing to listen to and accept information, new ideas, etc.
Sentence example: The homeless person was very receptive to the invitation to the shelter.
9. Reprehensible: adj. Reprimanded or criticized.
Sentence example: The student's reprehensible behavior got him kicked out of the school.
10. Sarcastically: adv. In a mean way; bitterly.
Sentence example: The teacher sarcastically answered," Sure it is," after the student asked if
it was OK to steal candy from a baby.
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11. Aloof: adj. Distant; removed; cool.
Sentence example: The hermit's aloof nature made him mysterious to the townspeople.
12. Appraised: v. Judged.
Sentence example: Her singing abilities were appraised by the judges.
13. Arouse: v. To excite; bring about.
Sentence example: The science substitute aroused students' interest when he set the water on
fire.
14. Contemptuously: adv. Full of contempt or hatred.
Sentence example: The enemies acted contemptuously towards one another.
15. Mauled: adj. Torn; worn-out; to treat roughly or clumsily.
Sentence example: The tiger mauled the poor little elephant.
16. Meager: adj. Of poor quality or small amount.
Sentence example: The charity received only meager donations this year.
17. Scornful: adj. Feeling of contempt for someone or something; belief someone or thing
isworthless.
Sentence example: The scornful Estella took her anger out on the young man courting her.
18. Monotonous: adj. Flat, with no expression.
Sentences example: The speech was monotonous and boring.
19. Sullenly: adv. Sadly; in a depressing and gloomy way.
Sentence example: Sven sullenly acted as if he was the only person to have gotten the illness.
20. Writhed: v. Twisted, usually in pain.
Sentence example: The player writhed on the ground after twisting her ankle.
Rand J
1. Choler: n. Anger, irritability.
Sentence example:1:1:5 (Sampson): “I mean, and we be in choler, we’ll draw.”
2. Valiant:adj. Possessing valor; brave.
Sentence example: 1:1:9 (Gregory): “To move is to stir, and to be valiant, is to stand.”
3. Pernicious:adj. 1) Tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly.
Sentence example: 1:1:87 (Prince): “the fire of your pernicious rage”
4. Adversary: n. An opponent or enemy.
Sentence example: 1:1:109 (Benvolio): “Here were the servants of your adversary”
5. Augment: v. To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity.
Sentence example:1:1:135 (Montague): “With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew”
6. Portentous: adj Foreboding, full of unspecifiable significance: exciting wonder and awe.Sentence example: 1:1:144 (Montague): “Black and portentous must this humor prove”
7. Transgression: n. A violation of law, command or duty; the exceeding of limits.
Sentence example: 1:1:188 (Romeo): “Why, such is love’s transgression.”
8. Purge: v. To free from impurities; purify; cleanse.
Sentence example: 1:1:194 (Romeo): “Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers’ eyes”
9. Vex: v. To annoy, as with petty things; to puzzle;to bring distress or suffering.
Sentence example; 1:1:195 (Romeo): “Being vexed, a sea nourished with loving tears.”
10. Assail: v. To attack as if with violent blows; assault.
Sentence example: 1:1:216 (Romeo): “Nor bide th’ encounter of assailing eyes.”
11. Posterity: n. Future generations.
Sentence example: 1:1:223 (Romeo): “Cut beauty off from all posterity.”
12. Bliss: n. 1) Extreme happiness; ecstasy.
Sentence example: 1:1:225 (Romeo): “To merit bliss by making me despair.”
13. Forswear: v.To renounce or dispute under oath;toswear falsely.
Sentence examples: 1:1:226 (Romeo): “She hath forsworn to love, and in that vow” //
1:5:54(Romeo): “Did my heart love til now? Forswear it, sight!” //
14. Poised:v. To hold in equilibrium, to balance.
Sentence example: 1:2:96 (Benvolio): “Herself poised with herself in either eye”
15. Nimble: adj. Quick, light or agile in movement or action; deft
Sentence example: 1:4:15(Romeo): “With nimble soles; I have a soul of lead”
16. Inconstant: adj. Changing often and without discernible reason; fickle.
Sentence examples: 1:4:100 (Mercutio): “And more inconstant than the wind, who woos”
17. Disparagement: n. To belittle or reduce in esteem.
Sentence example: 1:5:72 (Capulet): “I would not for the wealth of all this town/Here in my
house do him disparagement”
18. Semblance: n. An outward or token appearance.
Sentence example: 1:5:76 (Capulet): “An ill-beseeming semblance for a feast”
19. Wax: v. To increase gradually in size, number, or intensity.
Sentence example: 1:5:128 (Capulet): “Ah, sirrah, by my fay, it waxes late”
20. Prodigious: adj. Impressively great in size, force or extent.
Sentence example: 1:5:142 (Juliet) “Prodigious birth of love it is to me/That I must love a
loathèd enemy.”
21. Discourse: v. To speak or write formally and at length; to engage in conversation or
discussion; converse.n. Verbal exchange; conversation.
Sentence examples: 2:2:13(Romeo): “Her eye discourses; I will answerit.”
3:5:52-53 (Romeo): “I doubt it not; and all these woes shall serve // For
sweet discourses in our times to come.”
22. Enmity: n. Deep-seated, often mutual hatred.
Sentence example: 2:2:73 (Romeo): “And I am proof against their enmity”
23. Perjury: n. In law, the deliberate, willful giving of false testimony under oath. 2) The
breach of an oath or promise.
v. Perjure :To give false testimony under oath; breach an oath or promise.
Sentence examples: 2:2:92 (Juliet): “Thou mayst prove false. At lovers’ perjuries,/They say
Jove laughs.”
3:2:86 (Nurse): “No faith, no honesty in men; all perjured”
3:3:128 (Friar): Thy dear love sworn but hollow perjury.
24. Perverse: Adj.Contrary; marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict the established.
Sentence example: 2:2:96 (Juliet): “I’ll frown and be perverse and say thee nay,”
25. Repose:n. The act of resting or the state of being at rest;freedom from worry.
Sentence example: 2:2:123 (Juliet): “Good night, good night! As sweet repose and rest/Come to
thy heart as that within my breast!”
26. Sallow: adj. Of a sickly yellowish hue or complexion.
Sentence example: 2:3:70 (Friar): “Hath washed thy sallow cheeks for Rosaline!”
27. Chide:v. To scold mildly so as to correct or improve; reprimand; to express disapproval.
Sentence examples: 2:3:85 (Romeo):“I pray thee chide me not. Her I love now
28. Rancor:n. Bitter, long-lasting resentment or anger.
Sentence example:- 2:3:92 (Friar): “To turn your households’ rancor to pure love.”
29. Devise:v. To form, plan or arrange in the mind.
Sentence example: 2:4:186-7 (Romeo): “Bid her devise/Some means to come to shrift this
afternoon.”
30. Feign:v. To give a false appearance.
Sentence example: 2:5:16(Juliet): “But old folks, many feign as they were dead”
1. Consort:v.) To keep company; associate; to be in accord or agreement.
n. A companion or partner, especially the spouse of a monarch.
(In Music.: An ensemble of players; aA group of instruments of the same family.)
Sentence examples: 3:1:46(Tybalt): “Mercutio, thou consortest withRomeo.”