Lit./ LA- Unit 12- Vocab. Flashcards
Overjoyed, jubilant, ecstatic, “tickled pink”
Elated
Persisting, chronic, “dyed-in-the-wool”
Inveterate
To suppress, pacify, squelch, quash, crush
Quell
A holocaust, wildfire
Conflagration
To ponder, reflect, mull over, muse
Ruminate
Lenient, permissive, tolerant, liberal
Indulgent
Stately, dignified, exalted, venerable
August
Covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy
Clandestine
Nighttime, under cover of darkness
Nocturnal
Insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned
Callous
Still, inert, motionless, dormant, tranquil
Quiescent
Lasting, permanent; unforgettable
Indelible
Irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic
Acrid
Perceptible, actual, evident, palpable
Tangible
A scruple, qualm, misgiving, contribution
Compunction