| A | B |
| abjure | v. to renounce or reject/shun |
| acrid | adj. sharp/harsh to taste/smell |
| august | adj. inspiring awe or admiration |
| callous | adj. emotionally hardened, unfeeling |
| clandestine | adj. done in secret/deceptive |
| compunction | n. rfegret or remorse for a wrongdoing |
| conflagration | n. a large, destructive fire |
| elated | adj. very proud or happy/high spirits |
| indelible | adj. not able to be removed or erased |
| indulgent | adj. giving in to the wishes of someone |
| inveterate | adj. a settled, long-standing habit |
| irrelevant | adj. not relevant or applicable |
| nocturnal | adj. part of or happening in the night |
| platitude | n. a common saying, remark to remember |
| quell | v. to suppress or subude by ending |
| quiescent | adj. at rest; still |
| ruminate | v. to ponder or meditate on; to chew the cue |
| tacit | adj. understood or implied without saying |
| tangible | adj. perceived by touch or able to be touched |
| trenchant | adj. clear-cut and defined; cutting deeply/quickly |