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1st. L Mckelvin
Sadlier Vocabulary Units 14 and 15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abjure | To renounce, repudiate, or retract |
| Acrid | Harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner |
| August | Majestic, inspiring admiration and respect |
| Callous | Emotionally hardened, unfeeling |
| Clandestine | Secret, concealed; underhanded |
| Compunction | Remorse, regret |
| Conflagration | A large destructive fire |
| Elated | Extremely happy |
| Indelible | Not able to be erased or removed |
| Indulgent | Yielding to the wishes or demands of others |
| Inveterate | Firmly established, long-standing; habitual |
| Irrelevant | Not to the point, not applicable |
| Nocturnal | Of or occurring in the night |
| Platitude | A commonplace, stale, or trite remark |
| Quell | To subdue, put down forcibly |
| Antithesis | The direct opposite, a sharp contrast |
| Appall | To fill with dismay or horror |
| Bellicose | Warlike in manner or temperament |
| Disparage | To belittle, speak slightingly of |
| Dissonant | Not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds |
| Droll | Amusingly odd |
| Edict | An order issued by an authority |
| Elucidate | To clarify, explain |
| Laud | To praise |
| Loquacious | Talkative, wordy |
| Magnanimous | Generous in forgiving, above small meanness |
| Mandatory | Required, obligatory |
| Nondescript | Ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified |
| Phlegmatic | Slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional |
| Rescind | To repeal, cancel |