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Vocabulary Unit 12

Published on Dec 11, 2015

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ABJURE

  • (V.) to renounce, repudiate under oath, to avoid or shun
  • Synonyms- forswear, retract, abstain from
  • Antonyms- affirm, avow, aver, profess
  • The scared cat abjured my brother.
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ACRID

  • (Adj.) harsh in taste or odor, sharp in manner or temper
  • Synonyms- irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic
  • Antonyms- gentle, soothing, mild
  • The acrid cake tasted like nails to my father and I.
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AUGUST

  • (Adj.) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect.
  • Synonyms- stately, dignified, exalted, venerable
  • Antonyms- humble, base, mean, lowly, abject
  • Her august hair made me admire the work she had put into grooming it.
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CALLOUS

  • (Adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling
  • Synonyms- insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned
  • Antonyms- sensitive, compassionate, tenderhearted
  • The callous soldier doesn't even flinch when he sees someone killed in action.
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CLANDESTINE

  • (Adj.) secret, concealed, underhanded
  • Synonyms- covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy
  • Antonyms- open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard
  • The clandestine operation was made so that nobody would discover its existence.
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COMPUNCTION

  • (N.) remorse, regret
  • Synonyms- scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition
  • Antonyms- shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance
  • The murderer only felt compunction when he was put in jail.
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CONFLAGRATION

  • (N.) a large destructive fire
  • Synonyms- holocaust, wildfire
  • Antonyms- deluge
  • In California, conflagration in forests in the summer is normal.
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ELATED

  • (Adj., part.) in high spirits, jubilant, extremely pleased
  • Synonyms- overjoyed, ecstatic, tickled pink
  • Antonyms- depressed, crestfallen, despondent, blue
  • The graduate was elated when he discovered he had been accepted to his favorite college.
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INDELIBLE

  • (Adj.) not able to be erased or removed, memorable
  • Synonyms- lasting, permanent
  • Antonyms- erasable, impermanent, ephemeral
  • I have discovered that the stain on my shirt was indelible after hours of trying to remove it.
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INDULGENT

  • (Adj.) yielding to the wishes or demands of others
  • Synonyms- permissive, tolerant, liberal
  • Adjectives- strict, severe, hard-nosed
  • The company had to be indulgent about their prices due to many customer complaints.
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INVETERATE

  • (Adj.) firmly established, long-standing, habitual
  • Synonyms- persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool
  • Antonyms- sporadic, intermittent, occasional
  • The president of the company was thought of as inveterate due to his long term with the company.
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IRRELEVANT

  • (Adj.) not to the point, not applicable or pertinent.
  • Synonyms- inapplicable, immaterial, beside the point
  • Antonyms- pertinent, material, apropos, germane
  • The irrelevant notes didn't help the student on his unit test.
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NOCTURNAL

  • (Adj.) of or occuring in the night, under cover of darkness
  • Synonyms- nighttime
  • Antonyms- daytime, diurnal
  • I wish I was nocturnal, so that I could see in the dark when I get food from the fridge at night.
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PLATITUDE

  • (N.) a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
  • Synonyms- cliche, truism, bromide
  • Antonyms- epigram, quip, witticism, Bon mot
  • The girl always made platitudes toward the girl, so she became used to her insults quickly.
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QUELL

  • (V.) to subdue, put down forcibly
  • Synonyms- pacify, squelch, quash, crush
  • Antonyms- incite, provoke, arouse, ferment, stir up
  • The government tried to quell all of the protests happening countrywide.
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QUIESCENT

  • (Adj.) inactive, at rest
  • Synonyms- still, inert, motionless, tranquil
  • Antonyms- active, thriving, bustling, volatile
  • The quiescent volcano hasn't erupted in years.
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RUMINATE

  • (V.) to mediate, think about at length
  • Synonyms- ponder, reflect, mull over, muse
  • The old man ruminated over all of the mistakes he had made in his life.
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TACIT

  • (Adj.) unspoken, silent, implied, inferred
  • Synonyms- unexpressed, unvoiced, understood, implicit
  • Antonyms- explicit, express, specific
  • The tacit agreement between the friends made the teacher suspicious.
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TANGIBLE

  • (Adj.) capable of being touched, real, concrete
  • Synonyms- perceptible actual, evident
  • Antonyms- immaterial, imperceptible, insubstantial
  • The woman only wanted tangible things from her boyfriend.
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TRENCHANT

  • (Adj.) incisive, keen, forceful, effective, cutting, caustic, distinct, clear-cut
  • Synonyms- penetrating, cutting, telling, acute
  • Antonyms- dull, bland, insipid, vapid, imperceptive
  • The trenchant remarks made by the man were easy to understand.
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