Vocab U12

Question 1

adj) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper

Answer 1

acrid

Question 2

adj) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect

Answer 2

august

Question 3

adj) emotionally hardened, unfeeling

Answer 3

callous

Question 4

adj) secret, concealed; underhanded

Answer 4

clandestine

Question 5

n) remorse, regret

Answer 5

compunction

Question 6

n) a large destructive fire

Answer 6

conflagration

Question 7

adj,part) in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased

Answer 7

elated

Question 8

adj) not able to be erased or removed; memorable

Answer 8

indellible

Question 9

adj) yielding to the wishes or demands of others

Answer 9

indulgent

Question 10

adj) firmly established, long-standing; habitual

Answer 10

inveterate

Question 11

adj) not to the point, not applicable or pertinent

Answer 11

irrelevant

Question 12

adj) of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness

Answer 12

nocturnal

Question 13

n) a commonplace, stale, or trite remark

Answer 13

platitude

Question 14

v) to subdue, put down forcibly

Answer 14

quell

Question 15

adj) inactive; at rest

Answer 15

quiescent

Question 16

v) to meditate, think about at length

Answer 16

ruminate

Question 17

adj) unspoken, silent; implied, inferred

Answer 17

tacit

Question 18

adj) capable of being touched; real, concrete

Answer 18

tangible

Question 19

adj) incisuve, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut

Answer 19

trenchant

Question 20

v) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun

Answer 20

abjure