unit 12 Flashcards
(40 cards)
(adj.) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
acrid
(adj.) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
august
(adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeelings
callous
(adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded
clandestine
(n.) remorse, regret
compunction
(n.) a large destructive fire
conflagration
(adj., part) in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
elated
(adj.) not able to be erased or removed; memorable
indelible
(adj.) yielding to the wishes or demands of others
indulgent
(adj.) firmly established, long-standing; habitual
inveterate
(adj.) not to the point, not applicable or pertinent
irrelevant
(adj.) of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness
nocturnal
(n.) a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
platitude
(v.) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
abjure
(v.) to subdue, put down forcibly
quell
(adj.) inactive; at rest
quiescent
(v.) to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud
ruminate
(adj.) unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
tacit
(adj.) capable of being touched; real, concrete
tangible
s: penetrating, cutting, telling, acute
a: dull, bland, insipid, vapid, imperceptive
trenchant
s: preceptible, actual, evident, palpable
a: immaterial, imperceptible, insubstantial
tangible
s: unexpressed, unvoiced, understood, implicit
a: explicit, express, specific
tacit
s: ponder, reflect, mull over, muse
ruminate
s: still, insert, motionless, dormant, tranquil
a: active, thriving, lively, bustling, volatile
quiescent