E Unit 12
Terms
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- quiescent
- (adj) inactive, at rest, inert
- indelible
- (adj) not able to be erased or removed, memorable
- abjure
- (v) to renounce, repudiated under oath, to avoid, shun
- callous
- (adj) emotionally hardened, unfeeling
- august
- (adj) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
- inveterate
- (adj) firmly established, long-standing, habitual
- conflagration
- (n) a large destructive fire
- nocturnal
- (adj) of or occurring in the night, under cover of darkness
- irrelevant
- (adj) not to the point, not applicable or pertinent
- quell
- (v) to subdue, put down forcibly
- compunction
- (n) remorse, regret
- clandestine
- (adj) secret, concealed, underhanded
- elated
- (adj) in high spirits, jubilant, extremely pleased
- acrid
- (adj) harsh in taste or odor, sharp in manner
- indulgent
- (adj) yielding to the wished or demands of others
- tacit
- (adj) unspoken, silent, implied, inferred
- platitude
- (n) a commonplace, state, or trite remark
- tangible
- (adj) capable of being touched, real, concrete
- trenchant
- (adj) incisive, keen, forceful, effective, cutting, caustic
- ruminate
- (v) to meditate, think about at lenght