Vocab 12
amiable- adj: friendly and pleasant to be with
vexation- noun: the state of being provoked to slight annoyance, anxiety, or distress
sojourn- noun: a brief visit; stay as a temporary resident
secede- verb: withdraw formally, as in an organization, association, or alliance
covey- noun: a small group of people or things, such as birds
stricture- noun: limit or restriction; constriction of a body passage
taciturn- adj: silent by nature: reserved in speech and manner; uncommunicative
condescending- adj: snobby; acting socially or intellectually superior to others
entailment- noun: involvement; result of something; limiting of future ownership of property or real estate by a written will
mortification- noun: deep shame or humiliation
illicit- adj: illegal; unacceptable by prevailing social standards
contemptuous- adj: feeling, expressing, or demonstrating a strong dislike or utter lack of respect for something or someone