Unit 12 Vocab

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Abjure-

Back 1

To renounce, Repudate under oath; To avoild, shun

Syn: Forswear, Retract, Recant, Abstrain from

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Acrid-

Back 2

Harsh in taste or oder; Sharp in manner or temper.

Syn: Irritating, Stinging, Bitter, Caustic

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August-

Back 3

Majestic, Inspiring admiration, and respect

Syn: Stately, Dinified, Exalted, Venerable

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Callous-

Back 4

Emotionally hardening, unfeeling

Syn: Insensitive, unsumpathetic, Thick-skinned

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Clandestine-

Back 5

Secret, Concealed; Unhardened

Syn: Covery, Furtive, Suppepitious, Stealthy

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Compunction-

Back 6

Remorce,Regret

Syn: Scruple, Qualm, Misgiving, Contrition

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Conflageration-

Back 7

A large destructive fire

Syn: Holocaust, Wildfire

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Elated-

Back 8

In high spirits, Jubilant; Extremely Pleased.

Syn: Overjoyed, Ecstatic, Tickled Pink

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Indelible-

Back 9

Not able to be erased or removed; Memorable

Syn: Lasting, Permanent, Unforgetable

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Indulgent-

Back 10

Yeilding to the wishes or demands of others

Syn: Lenient, Permissive, Tolerent, Liberal

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Inveterate-

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Firmly established, Long standing; Hibitual

Syn: Persisting, Chronic, Dyed-in-the-wool

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Irrelevant-

Back 12

Not to the point, not applicable or pertinent

Syn: Inappicable, Immaterial, Beside the point

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Nocturnal-

Back 13

Of or occuring in the night; Under cover of darkness

Syn: Nighttime

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Platitude-

Back 14

A commonplace, stale, or trite remark

Syn: Cliche', Truism, Bromide

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Quell-

Back 15

To subdue, put down forcibly

Syn: Supress, Pacify, Squelch, Quash, Crush

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Quiescent-

Back 16

Inactive, At reast

Syn: Still, Inert, Motionless, Dormant, Tranquil

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Ruminate-

Back 17

to meditate, think about at length, to chew the cud

Syn: Ponder, reflect, to mull over, muse

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Tacit-

Back 18

Unspoken, Silent; Implied, Inferred

Syn: Unexpressed, unvoiced, undestood, implicit

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Tangible-

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Capable of being touched; real, concreate

Syn: Perceptiable,Actual,Evident, palpable

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Trenchant-

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Incisie, Keen, forceful, effective; cutting, caustic, distinct, clear-cut