Vocab Unit 12 Flashcards
Acrid
Harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
Syn: irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic
Ant: gentle soothing, mild
Abjure
To renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
Syn: forswear, retract, recant, abstain from
Ant: affirm, avow, aver, profess
August
Majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
Syn: stately, dignified, exalted, venerable
Ant: humble, base, mean, lowly, abject
Callous
Emotionally hardened, unfeeling
Syn: insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned
Ant: sensitive, compassionate, tender hearted
Clandestine
Secret, concealed; underhanded
Syn: cover, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy
Ant: open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard
Compunction
Remorse, regret
Syn: scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition
Ant: shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance
Conflagration
A large destructive fire
Syn: holocaust, wildfire
Ant: deluge, flood
Elated
In high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
Syn: overjoyed, ecstatic, tickled pink
Ant: depressed, crestfallen, despondent, blue
Indelible
Not able to be erased or removed; memorable
Syn: lasting, permanent, unforgettable
Ant: erasable impermanent, ephemeral
Indulgent
Yielding to the wishes or demands of others
Syn: lenient, permissive, tolerant, liberal
Ant: strict, severe, inflexible, hard nosed
Inveterate
Firmly established, long-standing; habitual
Syn: persisting, chronic, dyed in the wool
Ant: sporadic, intermittent, occasional
Irrelevant
Not to the point, not applicable or pertinent
Syn: inapplicable, immaterial, beside the point
Ant: pertinent, material, apropos, germane
Nocturnal
Of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness
Syn: nighttime
Ant: daytime, diurnal
Platitude
A commonplace, stale, or trite remark
Syn: cliché, truism, bromide
Ant: epigram, quip, witticism, bon mot
Quell
To subdue, put down forcibly
Syn: suppress, pacify, squelch, quash, crush
Ant: incite, provoke, arouse, foment, stir up
Quiescent
Inactive; at rest
Syn: still, inert, motionless, dormant, tranquil
Ant: active, thriving, lively, bustling, volatile
Ruminate
To meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud
Syn: ponder, reflect, mull over, muse
Tacit
Unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
Syn: unexpressed, unvoiced, understood, implicit
Ant: explicit, express, specific
Tangible
Capable of being touched; real, concrete
Syn: perceptible, actual, evident, palpable
Ant: immaterial, imperceptible, insubstantial
Trenchant
Incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut
Syn: penetrating, cutting, telling, acute
Ant: dull, bland, insipid, vapid, imperceptive
