Vocab- Unit 12

Question 1

Acrid

Answer 1

Adj. Harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper

Question 2

August

Answer 2

Adj. Majestic, inspiring admiration and respect

Question 3

Callous

Answer 3

Adj. Emotionally hardened, unfeeling

Question 4

Clandestine

Answer 4

Adj. Secret, concealed; underhanded

Question 5

Compunction

Answer 5

N. Remorse, regret

Question 6

Conflagration

Answer 6

N. A large destructive fire

Question 7

Elated

Answer 7

Adj. In high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased

Question 8

Indelible

Answer 8

Adj. Not able to be erased or removed; memorable

Question 9

Indulgent

Answer 9

Adj. Yielding to the wishes or demands of others

Question 10

Inveterate

Answer 10

Adj. Firmly established, long-lasting, habitual

Question 11

Irrelevant

Answer 11

Adj. Not to the poin,t not applicable or pertinent

Question 12

Nocturnal

Answer 12

Adj. Of or occurring in the night; under the cover of darkness

Question 13

Platitude

Answer 13

N. A commonplace, state, or trite remark

Question 14

Quell

Answer 14

V. To subdue, put down forcibly

Question 15

Quiescent

Answer 15

Adj. Inactive; at rest

Question 16

Ruminate

Answer 16

V. To meditate, think about at length

Question 17

Tacit

Answer 17

Adj. Unspoken, silent; implied, inferred

Question 18

Tangible

Answer 18

Adj. Capable of being touched; real, concrete

Question 19

Trenchant

Answer 19

Adj. Keen; forceful, effective; cunning; clear-cut

Question 20

Abjure

Answer 20

V. To renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun