Unit 12 Vocab

Abjure

• to renounce, avoid, shun

• harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper

• majestic, inspiring admiration and respect

• large destructive fire

Acrid

• remorse and regret

• not able to be erased memorable

• harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper

• of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness

August

• inactive; at rest

• to meditate, ponder, chew the cud

• unspoken, silent, unvoiced

• majestic, inspiring admiration and respect

Callous

• yielding to the wishes or demands of others

• emotionally hardened, unfeeling, insensitive

• of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness

• to subdue, suppress, crush

Clandestine

• firmly established, habitual, long-standing

• of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness

• capable of being touched, real, concrete

• secret, concealed; underhanded

Compunction

• remorse and regret

• Part. in high spirit, jubilant; extremely pleased

• not able to be erased memorable

• not to the point, not applicabel or pertinent

Conflagration

• yielding to the wishes or demands of others

• a large destructive fire

• of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness

• to subdue, supress, crush

Elated

• cliche, bromide, commonplace

• of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness

• Part. in high spirit, jubilant; extremely pleased

• to meditate, ponder, chew the cud

Indelible

• of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness

• to meditate, ponder, chew the cud

• not able to be erased memorable

• incisive, keen, forceful, distinct, clear-cut

Indulgent

• yielding to the wishes or demands of others

• emotionally hardened, unfeeling, insensitive

• remorse and regret

• inactive; at rest