unit 12 Flashcards
(adj.) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
acrid
(adj.) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
august
(adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeelings
callous
(adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded
clandestine
(n.) remorse, regret
compunction
(n.) a large destructive fire
conflagration
(adj., part) in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
elated
(adj.) not able to be erased or removed; memorable
indelible
(adj.) yielding to the wishes or demands of others
indulgent
(adj.) firmly established, long-standing; habitual
inveterate
(adj.) not to the point, not applicable or pertinent
irrelevant
(adj.) of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness
nocturnal
(n.) a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
platitude
(v.) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
abjure
(v.) to subdue, put down forcibly
quell
(adj.) inactive; at rest
quiescent
(v.) to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud
ruminate
(adj.) unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
tacit
(adj.) capable of being touched; real, concrete
tangible
s: penetrating, cutting, telling, acute
a: dull, bland, insipid, vapid, imperceptive
trenchant
s: preceptible, actual, evident, palpable
a: immaterial, imperceptible, insubstantial
tangible
s: unexpressed, unvoiced, understood, implicit
a: explicit, express, specific
tacit
s: ponder, reflect, mull over, muse
ruminate
s: still, insert, motionless, dormant, tranquil
a: active, thriving, lively, bustling, volatile
quiescent
s: suppress, pacify, squelch, quash, crush
a: incite, provoke, arouse, foment, stir up
quell
s: cliche, truism, bromide
a: epigram, quip, witticism, bon mot
platitude
s: nighttime
a: daytime, diurnal
nocturnal
s: inapplicable, immaterial, beside the point
a: pertinent, material, apropos, germane
irrelevant
s: persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool
a: sporadic, intermittent, occasional
inveterate
s: lenient, permissive, tolerant, liberal
a: strict, severe, inflexible, hard-nosed
indulgent
s: lasting, permanent, unforgettable
a: erasable, impermanent, ephemeral
indelible
s: overjoyed, ecstatic, tickled pink
a: depressed, crestfallen, despondent, blue
elated
s: holocaust, wildfire
a: deluge, flood
conflagration
s: scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition
a: shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance
compunction
s: covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy
a: open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard
clandestine
s: insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned
a: sensitive, compassionate, tenderhearted
callous
s: stately, dignified, exalted, venerable
a: humble, base, mean, lowly, abject
august
s: irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic
a: gentle, soothing, mild
acrid
s: forswear, retract, recant, abstain from
a: affirm, avow, avert, profess
abjure
(adj.) incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut
trenchant