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