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Cathedral vocabulary Unit 12 Level E
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| Abjure | v. to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun syn. forswear, recant ant. affirm, aver |
| Acrid | adj. harsh in taste or odor, sharp in manner or temper syn. irritating, stinging, bitter |
| August | adj. majestic, inspiring admiration and respect syn. stately, dignified |
| Callous | adj. emotionally hardened, unfeeling insensitive, thick-skinned, unsympathetic |
| Clandestine | adj. secret, concealed; underhanded syn. covert, stealthy ant. open, aboveboard |
| Compunction | n. remorse, regret syn. qualm, misgiving ant. nonchalance, shamelessness |
| Conflagration | n. a large destructive fire syn. wildfire, holocaust ant. flood, deluge |
| Elated | adj. in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased syn. overjoyed, tickled pink ant. depressed, crestfallen |
| Indelible | adj. not able to be erased or removed; memorable syn. lasting, permanent |
| Indulgent | adj. yielding to the wishes or demands of others syn. tolerant, ant. strict, severe |
| Inveterate | adj. firmly established, long-standing; habitual syn. persisting, chronic ant. intermittent |
| Irrelevant | adj. not to the point, not applicable or pertinent syn. immaturial ant. material, pertinent |
| Nocturnal | adj. of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness syn. nightime ant. daytime |
| Platitude | n. a commonplace, state, or trite remark syn. bromide ant. quip, bon mot |
| Quell | v. to subdue, put down forcibly syn. supress ant. incite, provoke |
| Quiescent | adj. inactive, at rest syn. still ant. active, thriving |
| Ruminate | v. to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud syn. ponder, reflect |
| Tacit | adj. unspoken, silent; implied, inferred syn. unexpressed ant. explicit |
| Tangible | adj. capable of being touched; real, concrete syn. actual ant. immaterial |
| Trenchant | adj. incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cunning, caustic; distinct, clear-out syn. cutting ant. dull, bland, insipid |
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