12th Grade Unit 8 Vocabulary

to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun

• abjure

• august

• clandestine

• elated

harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper

• acrid

• callous

• compunction

• indelible

majestic, inspiring admiration and respect

• august

• clandestine

• conflagration

• indulgent

emotionally hardened, unfeeling

• callous

• acrid

• indelible

• conflagration

secret, concealed; underhanded

• clandestine

• abjure

• callous

• indulgent

remorse, regret

• compunction

• acrid

• august

• elated

a large destructive fire

• conflagration

• indelible

• acrid

• callous

in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased

• elated

• august

• clandestine

• abjure

not able to be erased or removed, memorable

• indelible

• acrid

• callous

• compunction

yielding to the wishes or demands of others

• indulgent

• elated

• august

• compunction