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= = ==Vocab List #12: abjure, august, clandestine, elated, inveterate, nocturnal, quell, tacit, tangible, trenchant, acrid, callous, compunction, conflagration, indelible, indulgent, irrelevant, platitude, quiescent, ruminate==

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 * abjure- (v.)** renounce, repudiate under oath

Nicholas //abjured// his claim to the throne because he did not want to rule anymore.


 * acrid (adj.)-** harsh in taste or odor; sharp

The food was so //acrid// that it left a lasting and stinging taste in my mouth.


 * august (adj.)-** majestic, inspiring respect

Francesca's //august// personality and integrity earned her respect from all the teachers in the school.

The //august// presence of King Philip left his subjects feeling much reverence towards him.


 * callous (adj.)-** emotionally hardened


 * clandestine- (adj.)** secret, concealed; underhand

Through the //clandestine// tactic of poison, Claudius stole Hamlet's father's rightfully won throne away from him.


 * compunction (n.)-** remorse, regret

Some nights I like to read before I go to bed, but I then have //compunction// over my choice when I wake up late.


 * conflagration- (n.)** a large, destructive fire

The rumor spread through the town like a //conflagration// in a corn field


 * elated (adj.)-** jubilant; in high spirits

I was //elated// when I heard that I had few plans for vacation; I would be able to not be busy.


 * indelible- (adj.)** not able to be erased or removed

The packages of many pens boast that their ink is //indelible//.


 * indulgent (adj.)-** yielding to the wishes of others


 * inveterate- (adj.)** firmly-established; long-established

My house is //inveterate//; it has lasted over 100 years of New England, and is not too much worse for the wear.


 * irrelevant- (adj)** not to the point

The supposed witness' testimony was //irrelevant// to the case.


 * nocturnal- (adj.)** of or occurring at night

Joe's //nocturnal// agenda consists of cramming as much homework in as possible before turning in for the night.


 * platitude-(n)** the quality or state of being dull; commonplace; trite remark

My friends tried to comfort me; "There's always next year," they said, but such //platitude// had no effect on me.


 * quell- (v.)** to subdue; put down forcibly

The troops claimed victory after they //quelled// the chaotic rebellion.


 * quiescent-(adj)** quiet, inactive

The supposedly //quiescent// bear rose out of his cave with a roar, and jumped upon the unsuspecting hunters.


 * ruminate- (v.)** to meditate, think about at length; to "chew the cud"

Sometimes I wish there was more time between classes so that I could //ruminate// over the things that I just learned.


 * tacit-(adj)** not expressed openly, but implied


 * tangible- (adj.)** capable of being touched; real concrete

Though it is not //tangible//, we know love exists; like wind, we can not see it, but we can see its effects.


 * trenchant-(adj)** keen, sharp, incisive; caustic; forceful, effective, cutting; distinct, clear-cut