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Unit 12
Sadler Vocabulary Level E Unit 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abjure | to renounce, repudiate under oath, to avoid, shun |
| Antonym: Abjure | affirm, avow, aver, profess |
| Synonym: Abjure | forswear, retract, abstain from |
| acrid | harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temver |
| antonym: Acrid | gentle, soothing, mild |
| synonym: Acrid | irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic |
| August | majestic, inspiring admiration and respect |
| antonym:august | humble, base, mean, lowly, abject |
| synonym: august | stately, dignified, exalted, venerable |
| callous | emotionally hardened, unfeeling |
| antonym: callous | sensitive, compassionate, tenderhearted |
| synonym: callous | insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned |
| clandestine | secret, concealed, underhanded |
| antonym: clandestine | open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard |
| synonym: clandestine | covert, furtive, surreptitious |
| compunction | remorse, regret |
| antonym: compunction | shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance |
| synonym: compunction | scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition |
| conflagration | a large destructive fire |
| antonym: conflagration | deluge |
| synonym: conflagration | holocaust, wildfire |
| elated | in high spirits, jubilant, extremely pleased |
| antonym: elated | depressed, crestfallen, despondent, blue |
| synonym: elated | overjoyed, ecstatic, tickled pink |
| indelible | not able to be erased or removed, memorable |
| antonym: indelible | erasable, impermanent, ephemeral |
| synonym: indelible | lasting, permanent |
| indulgent | yielding to the wishes or demands of others |
| antonym: indulgent | strict, severe, hardnosed |
| synonym: indulgent | permissive, tolerant, liberal |
| inveterate | firmly established, long standing, habitual |
| antonym: inveterate | sporadic, intermittent, occasional |
| synonym: inveterate | persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool |
| irrelevant | not to the point, not applicable or pertinent |
| antonym: irrelevant | pertinent, material, apropos, germane |
| synonym: irrelevant | inapplicable, immaterial, beside the point |
| nocturnal | of or occurring in the night, under the cover of darkenss |
| antonym: nocturnal | daytime, diurnal |
| synonym: nocturnal | nightime |
| Platitude | a commonplace, stale, or trite remark |
| antonym: Platitude | epigram, quip, witticism, bon mot |
| synonym: Platitude | cliche, truism, bromide |
| quell | to subdue, put down forcibly |
| antonym: quell | incite, provoke, arouse, foment, stir up |
| synonym: quell | pacify, squelch, quash, crush |
| quiescent | inactive, at rest |
| antonym: quiescent | active, thriving, bustling, volatile |
| synonym: quiescent | still, inert, motionless, tranquil |
| ruminate | to mediate, think about at length |
| synonyms: ruminate | ponder, reflect, mull over, muse |
| tacit | unspoken, silent, implied, inferred |
| antonym: tacit | explicit, express, specific |
| synonym: tacit | unexpressed, unvoiced, understood, implicit |
| tangible | capable of being touched; real, concrete |
| antonym: tangible | immaterial, imperceptible, insubstantial |
| synonym: tangible | perceptible, actual, evident |
| trenchant | incisive, keen, forceful, effective, cutting, caustic, distinct, clear-cut |
| antonym: trenchant | dull, bland, insipid, vapid, imperceptive |
| synonym: trenchant | penetrating, cutting, telling, acute |
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Sonja Gutwerk
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