Unit 12 Flashcards
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Acrid
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Harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
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Abjure
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To renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
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August
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Majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
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Callous
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Emotionally hardened, unfeeling
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Clandestine
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Secret, concealed; underhanded
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Compunction
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Remorse, regret
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Conflagration
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A large destructive fire
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Elated
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High in spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
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Indelible
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Not able to be erased or removed, memorable
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Indulgent
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Yielding to the wishes or demands of others
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Inveterate
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Firmly established, long standing habitual
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Irrelevant
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Not to the point, not applicable or pertinent
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Nocturnal
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Of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness
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Platitude
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A commonplace, stale, or trite remark
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Quell
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To subdue, to put down forcibly
