english 12-15 final vocab

abjure

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief

acrid

strong and sharp, as a taste or smell

august

profoundly honored

callous

emotionally hardened

clandestine

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

compunction

a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed

conflagration

a very intense and uncontrolled fire

elated

exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits

indelible

not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased

indulgent

given to yielding to the wishes of someone

inveterate

habitual

irrelevant

having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

nocturnal

belonging to or active during the night

platitude

a trite or obvious remark

quell

suppress or crush completely

quiescent

being quiet or still or inactive

ruminate

reflect deeply on a subject

tacit

implied by or inferred from actions or statements

tangible

perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch

trenchant

having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought

antipathy

a feeling of intense dislike

applicable

having relevance

asset

a useful or valuable quality

beset

assail or attack on all sides

compassion

a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

decorum

propriety in manners and conduct

duress

compulsory force or threat

exuberant

joyously unrestrained

facsimile

an exact copy or reproduction

imbibe

take in liquids

implacable

incapable of being appeased or pacified

infinitesimal

immeasurably small

innocuous

not injurious to physical or mental health

militate

have force or influence; bring about an effect or change

patent

a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention

prowess

a superior skill learned by study and practice

sedate

characterized by dignity and propriety

stentorian

very loud or booming

stipulate

make an express demand or provision in an agreement

ultimatum

a final peremptory demand

alacrity

liveliness and eagerness

alleviate

provide physical relief, as from pain

antithesis

exact opposite

appall

strike with disgust or revulsion

bellicose

having or showing a ready disposition to fight

disparage

express a negative opinion of

dissonant

lacking in harmony

droll

comical in an odd or whimsical manner

edict

a formal or authoritative proclamation

elucidate

make clear and comprehensible

laud

praise, glorify, or honor

loll

be lazy or idle

loquacious

full of trivial conversation

magnanimous

noble and generous in spirit

mandatory

required by rule

nondescript

lacking distinct or individual characteristics

phlegmatic

showing little emotion

rescind

cancel officially

vivacious

vigorous and animated

whet

sharpen by rubbing

abrasive

causing irritation or erosion by friction

acclimate

get used to a certain environment

chagrin

strong feelings of embarrassment

complacent

contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

concur

be in agreement

defamation

an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

explicate

make plain and comprehensible

fracas

a noisy quarrel

grotesque

distorted and unnatural in shape or size

pandemonium

a state of extreme confusion and disorder

raucous

unpleasantly loud and harsh

receptive

open to arguments, ideas, or change

renounce

turn away from; give up

repress

put down by force or intimidation

reticent

reluctant to draw attention to yourself

savory

pleasing to the sense of taste

somnolent

inclined to or marked by drowsiness

vehement

characterized by great force or energy

voluble

marked by a ready flow of speech

zealous

marked by active interest and enthusiasm