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Unit 12 vocab worksh
unit 12 vocab workshop sadlier-oxford level E
Term | Definition |
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abjure | To renounce S:retract A:avow |
Acrid | Harsh in manner S:irritating A:soothing |
August | majestic S:dignified A:humble |
Callous | Hardened S:insensitive A: tenderhearted |
clandestine | secret S:stealthy A:undisguised |
Compunction | Remorse S:qualm A:nonchalance |
Conflagration | a large destructive fire S:wildfire A:flood |
Elated | high spirits S:overjoyed A:crestfallen |
Indulgent | yielding to the wishes or demands of others S:lenient A:inflexible |
Inveterate | long-standing S:persisting A:occasional |
Irrelevant | not to the point S:immaterial A:pertinent |
Nocturnal | of or occurring in the night S:nighttime A:daytime |
Platitude | commonplace S:cliche A:witticism |
quell | put down forcibly S:suppress A: provoke |
Quiescent | inactive S:motionless A:active |
Ruminate | to meditate S:ponder and reflect |
Tacit | unspoken S:unvoiced A:explicit |
Tangible | real S:actual A:immaterial |
Trenchant | forceful S:penetrating A:bland |
Indelible | Memorable S:permanent A:ereasable |