Unit 12 Flashcards

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acrid

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sharp or harsh to the tasteor smell; extremely stinging or bitter in manner

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abjure

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to renounce or reject; to avoid or shun

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august

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inspiring awe or admiration; majestic

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callous

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emotionally hardened; unfeeling, insenstive, unsympathetic

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clandestine

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done in secret; subversive or deceptive in secrecy or in private

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compunction

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regret or remorse due to a wrongdoing

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conflaration

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large, destructive and usually extensive fire

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blated

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very proud or happy, or in high spirits

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indelible

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not able to be removed or erased

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indulgent

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characterized by the giving in to the wishes of someone

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inveterate

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a settled, long-standing habit; firmly established

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irrelevant

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not relevant or applicable

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nocturnal

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part of or happening in the night

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platitude

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a trite, common or flat remark, said as if profound

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quell

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to suppress or subdue by putting an end to

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quiescent

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at rest, still

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ruminaate

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to ponder or meditate on; to cchew the cud

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tacit

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understood or implied without being expressed

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tangible

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perceived by touch or capable of being touched

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trenchant

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clear-cut and defined; cutting deeply and quickly