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Level E Unit 12
Sandlier Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 12
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General Vocab
10th Grade
02/25/2010

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abjure (v)
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to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
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acrid (adj)
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harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
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august (adj)
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majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
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callous (adj)
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emotionally hardened, unfeeling
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clandestine (adj)
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secret, concealed; underhanded
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compunction (n)
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remorse, regret
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conflagration (n)
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a large destructive fire
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elated (adj; part)
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in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
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indelible (adj)
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not able to be erased or removed
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indulgent (adj)
Definition
yielding to the wishes or demands of others
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inveterate (adj)
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firmly established, long standing; habitual
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irrelevant (adj)
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not to the point, not applicable or pertinent
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nocturnal (adj)
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of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness
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platitude (n)
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a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
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quell (v)
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to subdue, put down forcibly
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quiescent (adj)
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inactive; at rest
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ruminate (v)
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to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud
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tacit (adj)
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unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
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tangible (adj)
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capable of being touched; real, concrete
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trenchant (adj)
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incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut
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forswear, retract, recant, abstain from
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abjure
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irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic
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acrid
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stately, dignified, exalted, venerable
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august
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insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned
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callous
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covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy
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clandestine
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scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition
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compunction
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holocaust, wildfire
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conflagration
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overjoyed, ecstatic, tickled pink
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elated
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lasting,permanent, unforgettable
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indelible
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lenient, permissive, tolerant, liberal
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indulgent
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persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool
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inveterate
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inapplicable, immaterial, beside the point
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irrelevant
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nighttime
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nocturnal
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truism, bromide, cliche
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platitude
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suppress, pacify, squelch, quash, crush
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quell
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still, inert, motionless, dormant, tranquil
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quiescent
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ponder, reflect, mull over, muse
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ruminate
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unexpressed, unvoiced, understood, implicit
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tacit
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perceptible, actual, evident, palpable
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tangible
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penetrating, cutting, telling, acute
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trenchant
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