Vocab unit 12 Flashcards
abjure
to renounce, repudiate under oath, to avoid
acrid
harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
august
majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
callous
emotionally hardened, unfeeling
clandestine
secret, concealed, underhanded
compunction
remorse, regret
conflagration
a large destructive fire
elated
in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
indelible
not able to be erased or removed
indulgent
yielding to the wished or demands of others
inveterate
firmly established, long standing; habitual
irrelevant
not to the point, not applicable or pertinent
nocturnal
of or occurring in the night; under the cover of darkness
platitude
a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
quell
to subdue, put down portably