unit 12

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

• abjure

• acrid

• august

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

• acrid

• callous

• clandestine

Majestic, inspiring admiration and respect.

• august

• compunction

• configuration

Emotionally hardened, unfeeling.

• callous

• elated

• indelible

Secret, concealed; underhanded.

• clandestine

• indulgent

• inveterate

Remorse, regret.

• compunction

• irrelevant

• nocturnal

A large destructive fire.

• conflagration

• platitude

• quell

I’m high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased.

• elated

• quiescent

• ruminate

Not able to be erased or removed; memorable.

• indelible

• tacit

• tangible

Yielding to the wishes or demands of others.

• indulgent

• trenchant

• abjure