| A | B | 
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| abjure | (v.) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun | 
| acrid | (adj.) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper | 
| august | (adj.) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect | 
| callous | (adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling | 
| clandestine | (adj.) secret, concealed, underhand | 
| compunction | (n.) remorse, regret | 
| conflagration | (n.) a large destructive fire | 
| elated | (adj. part.) in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased | 
| indelible | (adj.) not able to be erased or removed | 
| indulgent | (adj.) yielding to the wishes or demands of others | 
| inveterate | (adj.) firmly established, long-standing; habitual | 
| irrelevant | (adj.) not to the point, not applicable or pertinent | 
| nocturnal | (adj.) of or occurring in the night | 
| platitude | (n.) a commonplace, stale, or trite remark | 
| quell | (v.) to subdue, put down forcibly | 
| quiescent | (adj.) inactive; at rest | 
| ruminate | (v.) to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud | 
| tacit | (adj.) unspoken, silent; implied, inferred | 
| tangible | (adj.) capable of being touched; real, concrete | 
| trenchant | (adj.) incisive, keen; forceful, effective |