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PreAP English II Vocab Lesson #12

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
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abjure   to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun  
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acrid   harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper  
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august   majestic, inspiring admiration and respect  
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callous   emotionally hardened, unfeeling  
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clandestine   secret, concealed; underhanded  
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conflagration   a large, destructive fire  
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compunction   remorse, regret  
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elated   in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased  
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indelible   not able to be erased or removed; memorable  
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indulgent   yielding to the wishes or demands of others  
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inveterate   firmly established, long-standing; habitual  
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irrelevant   not to the point; not applicable or pertinent  
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nocturnal   of or occuring in the night  
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platitude   a commonplace, stale, or trite remark  
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quell   to subdue; put down forcibly  
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quiescent   inactive; at rest  
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ruminate   to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud  
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tacit   unspokent, silent; implied, inferrred  
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tangible   capable of being touched; real, concrete  
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trenchant   incisive, keen, forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut  
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