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Vocabulary Unit 12 Level E

Vocabulary Unit 12 Level E. English 10. Abjure. (V.) to renounce; to avoid, shun So that you don ’ t get burnt, you must abjure or SHUN the SUN!. Acrid. (adj.) harsh in taste or odor ACRID is harsh like ACID. August. (adj.) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect. Callous.

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Vocabulary Unit 12 Level E

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  1. Vocabulary Unit 12Level E English 10

  2. Abjure • (V.) to renounce; to avoid, shun • So that you don’t get burnt, you must abjure or SHUN the SUN!

  3. Acrid • (adj.) harsh in taste or odor • ACRID is harsh like ACID

  4. August • (adj.) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect

  5. Callous • (adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling

  6. Clandestine • (adj.) secret, concealed

  7. Compunction • (n.) remorse, regret

  8. Compunction: You might regret punching someone. Holden Caulfield would…

  9. Conflagration • (n.) a large destructive fire

  10. CONFLAGRATION LARGE FIRE

  11. Elated • (adj.) in high spirits, jubilant, ecstatic

  12. Indelible • (adj.) not able to be erased; memorable • In-delete-able= Something that you cannot delete or erase!

  13. Indulgent • (adj.) yielding to the wishes or demands of others Think of –gent. A gentleman might yield to the wishes of his lady.

  14. Inveterate • (adj.) firmly established; habitual Think of a veteran employee, or someone who has plenty of experience and is established.

  15. Irrelevant • (adj.) not to the point, not applicable

  16. Nocturnal • (adj.) of or occurring in the night

  17. Platitude • (n.) a commonplace or stale remark

  18. Quell • (v.) to subdue, put down forcibly • Think of Quiet-Well. For one to quell and argument, one must quiet both people well!

  19. Quiescent • (adj.) inactive; at rest QUIET; at rest.

  20. Ruminate • (v.) to meditate, think about at length • Not sure of what to do next, I went into the next room and ate some food, which helped me think more clearly.

  21. Tacit • (adj.) unspoken, silent; implied • TAKE-IT. You don’t need my permission, it’s implied and unspoken!

  22. Tangible • (adj.) capable of being touched; real • TANGIBLE= TOUCHABLE

  23. Trenchant • (adj.) forceful, effective; clear-cut • Think of CHANT. In order to be understood, a CHANT must be forceful and effective!

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