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vocab Bishop
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun | Abjure |
| harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper | Acrid |
| majestic, inspiring admiration and respect | August |
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling | Callous |
| secret, concealed; underhanded | Clandestine |
| remorse, regret | compunction |
| in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased | Elated |
| not able to be erased or removed; memorable | Indelible |
| yielding to the wishes or demands of others | Indulgent |
| firmly established, long-standing; habitual | Inveterate |
| not to the point, not applicable or pertinent | Irrelevant |
| of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness | Nocturnal |
| a commonplace, stale, or trite remark | Platitude |
| to subdue, put down forcibly | Quell |
| inactive, at rest | Quiescent |
| to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud | Ruminate |
| unspoken, silent; implied, inferred | Tactic |
| capable of being touched; real, concrete | Tangible |
| incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut | Trenchant |
| a large destructive fire | Conflagration |