English vocab unit 12 words

abjure

to renounce, avoid, shun

acrid

harsh in taste or odor, sharp in manner to temper

august

majestic, inspiring admiration or respect

callous

emotionally hardened, unfeeling

clandestine

secret, concealed, underhanded

compunction

remorse, regret

conflagration

a large destructive fire

elated

in high spirits, extremely pleased

indelible

not able to be erased or removed, memorable

indulgent

yielding to the wishes or demands of others

inveterate

firmly established, long-standing

irrelevant

not to the point, not applicable

nocturnal

occurring at night

platitude

a commonplace, stale, or trite remark

quell

to subdue, put down forcibly

quiescent

inactive, at rest

ruminate

to meditate, think about at length

tacit

unspoken, silent, implied, inferred

tangible

capable of being touched, real

trenchant

incisive, keen, forceful, effective