Vocab 12 Flashcards

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To renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun

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Abjure

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Harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper

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Acrid

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3
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Majestic, inspiring admiration and respect

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August

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Emotionally hardened, unfeeling

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Callous

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Secret, concealed; underhanded

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Clandestine

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Remorse, regret

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Compunction

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A large destructive fire

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Conflagration

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In high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased

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Elated

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Not able to be erased or remove; memorable

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Indelible

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Yielding to the wishes or demands of others

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Indulgent

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Firmly established, long-standing; habitual

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Inveterate

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12
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Not to the point, not applicable or pertinent

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Irrelevant

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13
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Of or occuring in the night; under cover of darkness

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Nocturnal

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14
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A commonplace, stale, or trite remark

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Platitude

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To subdue, put down forcibly

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Quell

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Inactive; at rest

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Quiescent

17
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To meditate think about at length

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Ruminate

18
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Unspoken, silent; implied, inferred

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Tacit

19
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Capable of being touched; real, concrete

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Tangible

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Incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut

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Trenchant