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Vocab Unit 12 Level E

Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
Level E

AB
abjure(v) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun (syn) forswear, retract, recant, abstain from (ant) affirm, avow, aver, profess
acrid(adj) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper (syn) irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic (ant) gentle, soothing, mild
august(adj) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect (syn) stately, dignified, exalted, venerable (ant) humble, base, mean, lowly, abject
callous(adj) emotionally hardened, unfeeling (syn) insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned (ant) sensitive, compassionate, tenderhearted
clandestine(adj) secret, concealed; underhanded (syn) covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy (ant) open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard
compunction(n) remorse, regret (syn) scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition (ant) shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance
conflagration(n) a large destructive fire (syn) holocaust, wildfire (ant) deluge, flood
elated(adj.,part) in high spirits, jubliant, extremely pleased (syn) overjoyed, ecstatic, tickled pink (ant) depressed, crestfallen, despondent, blue
indelible(adj) not able to be erased or removed, memorable (syn) lasting, permanent, unforgettable (ant) erasable, impermanent, ephemeral
indulgent(adj) yielding to the wishes or demands of others (syn) lenient, permissive, tolerant, liberal (ant) strict, severe, inflexible, hard-nosed
inveterate(adj) firmly established, long-standing; habitual (syn) persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool (ant) sporadic, intermittent, occasional
irrelevant(adj) not to the point, not applicable or pertinent (syn) inapplicable, immaterial, beside the point (ant) pertinent, material, apropos, germane
nocturnal(adj) of or occuring in the night; under cover of darkness (syn) nighttime (ant) daytime, diurnal
platitude(n) a commonplace, stale, or a trite remark (syn) cliché, truism, bromide (ant) epigram, quip, witticism, bon mot
quell(v) to subdue, put down forcibly (syn) suppress, pacify, squelch, quash, crush (ant) incite, provoke, arouse, foment, stir up
quiescent(adj) inactive, at rest (syn) still, inert, motionless, dormant, tranquil (ant) active, thriving, lively, bustling, volatile
ruminate(v) to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud (syn)ponder, reflect, mull over, muse
tacit(adj) unspoken, silent, implied, inferred (syn) unexpressed, unvoiced, understood, implicit (ant) explicit, express, specific
tangible(adj) capable of being touched; real, concrete (syn) perceptible, actual, evident, palpable (ant) immaterial, imperceptible, insubstantial
trenchant(adj) incisive, keen; forceful, effective, cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut (syn) penetrating, cutting, telling, acute (ant) dull, bland, insipid, vapid, imperceptive


Latin (and former English) Teacher
Greenhill School
Addison, TX

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