Vocabulary Level E

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Vocabulary Level E

• Unit 12

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abjure

• DEF (v.) to renounce, repudiate under oath to
  avoid,
• to shun
• SYN forswear, retract, recant, abstain from
• ANT affirm, avow, aver, profess

If you tell someone to, Talk to the hand!
youre telling him to, Go away! You are
ABJURING him.
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acrid

• DEF (adj.) harsh in taste or color sharp in
  manner or
• temper
• SYN irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic
• ANT gentle, soothing, mild
• Word Connection
• Think It can be hard to
• get RID of an acRID smell.

The scent of a skunk can be very ACRID .
Rotten fish can have an ACRID smell.
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august
Caesar Augustus was an AUGUST and ADMIRABLE Roman
Emperor.

• DEF (adj.) majestic, inspiring
• admiration and respect
• SYN stately, dignified, exalted, venerable
• ANT humble, base, mean, lowly, abject

The lion is the AUGUST and NOBLE King of the
Jungle
The Bald Eagle is so AUGUST that it was chosen
to represent our DIGNIFIED country.
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callous

• DEF (adj.) emotionally hardened unfeeling
• SYN insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned
• ANT sensitive, compassionate, tenderhearted

This emoticon is CALLOUS because it does not feel
anything.
A person can get CALLOUSES in his hand from doing
hard work. A CALLOUS is THICK, HARD SKIN that
LOSES FEELING.
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clandestine

• DEF (adj.) secret, concealed underhanded
• SYN covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy
• ANT open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard

Ninjas are well known for their STEALTHY
abilities to complete CLANDESTINE operations.
A SECRET agent goes on CLANDESTINE operations to
SECRET DESTINations.
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compunction

• DEF (n.) remorse, regret
• SYN scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition
• ANT shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance

Even when breaking a vase is an accident, you
could still feel COMPUNCTION if it was your fault.
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conflagration

• DEF (n.) a large destructive fire
• SYN holocaust, wildfire
• ANT deluge, flood
• Word Connection
• Think conFLAgration and FLAme

Forest CONFLAGRATIONS are very destructive.
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elated

• DEF (adj., part.) in high spirits, jubilant
  extremely pleased
• SYN overjoyed, ecstatic, tickled pink
• ANT depressed, crestfallen, despondent, blue
• Word Connection
• Think INFLATED
• A balloon inflated with helium
• Floats high up to the ceiling.
• ELATED high spirits/happy

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indelible

• DEF (adj.) not able to be erased or removed
  memorable
• SYN lasting, permanent, unforgettable
• ANT erasable, impermanent, ephemeral

A Sharpie is a PERMANENT, INDELIBLE marker.
The Lincoln Memorial is a monument that was
created because Lincoln had an INDELIBLE, LASTING
impact on the United States of America.
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indulgent

• DEF (adj.) yielding to the wishes or demands of
  others
• SYN lenient, permissive, tolerant, liberal
• ANT strict, severe, inflexible, hard-nosed

INDULGENT parents give their children whatever
they want - even if its not good for them.
Some INDULGENT people will bend over backwards
to do anything they can for other people.
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compunction elated abjureclandestine acrid i
ndulgent

1. People caught in house fires face two dangers
   being burnt by flames and inhaling the ______
   smoke.
2. I was so _______ after winning 1st place in the
   100 meter dash that I couldnt stop smiling all
   the way home.
3. As part of the divorce settlement, either Pamela
   or Steven will have to ______ their claim on
   their home.
4. Because it was clear that the murderer had
   planned his crime, the jury had no ______ about
   sentencing him to death.
5. The ______ world of the CIA and FBI has more
   secrets than any ordinary citizens could ever
   guess!

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indelible indulgent conflagration callous au
gust compunction

• 1. The funeral procession honoring the police
  officer who had been killed in the line of duty
  was a noble and _____ affair.
• 2. The first book of poems I ever read, A Light
  in the Attic, made a(n) _______ impression on me.
  When I grew up, I became a poet!
• 3. When parents are too ______, their children
  grow up believing that everyone in the world will
  give in to their wishes.
• 4. Ive never understood how someone could be so
  _____ that they could watch a person get bullied
  and do nothing to help him.
• 5. Firefighters battled day and night to put out
  the _______ that destroyed thousands of acres of
  the forest preserve.

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inveterate

• DEF (adj.) firmly established, long-standing
  habitual
• SYN persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool
• ANT sporadic, intermittent, occasional
• Word Connection
• An old WWII VETERAN
• is an inVETERate member
• of the army.

The American flag is an INVETERATE symbol of our
LONG-STANDING country.
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irrelevant

• DEF (adj.) not to the point, not applicable or
  pertinent
• SYN inapplicable, immaterial, beside the point
• ANT pertinent, material, apropos, germane
• Word Connection
• IRRegular IRRelevant

One of these things doesnt belong herethe
chicken!!
All of these arrows are NOT TO THE POINT.
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nocturnal

• DEF (adj.) of or occurring in the night under
  cover of darkness
• SYN nighttime
• ANT daytime, diurnal

Owls are NOCTURNAL. They hunt and eat at NIGHT.
Vampires are supposedly only able to go out at
NIGHT. They are NOCTURNAL monsters.
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platitude

• DEF (n.) a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
• SYN cliché, truism, bromide
• ANT epigram, quip, witticism, bon mot

Fortune cookies always contain PLATITUDES that
could apply to anyone.
Hallmark cards are full of common PLATITUDES such
as Im sorry for your loss and Happy
Birthday!.
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quell

• DEF (v.) to subdue, put down forcibly
• SYN suppress, pacify, squelch, quash, crush
• ANT incite, provoke, arouse

Steven Segal is QUELLING his enemy.
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quiescent

• DEF (adj.) inactive at rest
• SYN still, inert, motionless, dormant, tranquil
• ANT active, thriving, lively, bustling,
  volatile
• Word Connection
• QUIET QUIEscent

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ruminate

• DEF (v.) to meditate, think about at length to
  chew the cud
• SYN ponder, reflect, mull over, muse

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tacit

• DEF (adj.) unspoken, silent implied, inferred
• SYN unexpressed, unvoiced, understood
• ANT explicit, express, specific

Mimes convey all their TACIT messages through
movement and facial expressions. They NEVER
SPEAK.
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tangible

• DEF (adj.) capable of being touched real,
• concrete
• SYN perceptible, actual, evident, palpable
• ANT immaterial, imperceptible, insubstantial

When CONCRETE hardens, you can stand on it. It
is TANGIBLE.
This apple is TANGIBLE. It is capable of being
HELD in ones hand (or TOUCHED).
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trenchant

• DEF (adj.) incisive, keen forceful, effective
  
• cutting, caustic, clear distinct,
  clear-cut
• SYN penetrating, cutting, telling, acute
• ANT dull, bland, insipid, vapid, imperceptive
• Word Connection
• You can CUT a TRENCH
• into the ground.

Dr. House has a CUTTINGLY sarcastic wit. He has
a TRENCHANT wit.
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irrelevant tacit ruminatetangible quell tren
chant

1. Although he didnt say anything, Mike rolled his
   eyes to send a ______ sign that he was unhappy
   with his parents decision.
2. Unfortunately, too many people focus on
   collecting ______ items in life, but those will
   rarely make a person truly happy.
3. As Sandi approached her senior year of high
   school, she began to _______ about which college
   would be the best fit for her.
4. As the tornado sirens screamed in the distance,
   Hank and Pat tried to _____ their fears and stay
   calm.
5. Its great that you love turkey sandwiches, but
   as were having a conversation about math right
   now, I would say that fact is completely
   ________!

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trenchant quiescent platitudenocturnal invete
rate tacit

• 1. Although it was a bit mean, Simon Cowells
  ______ criticism of the singer was keen and
  clear-cut .
• 2. Sometimes it seems like political candidates
  speeches are filled with _______ weve heard
  all the vague promises before!
• 3. Everyone worried when the long _______ volcano
  suddenly began emitting smoke and loud rumbles.
• 4. Anyone with a(n) _______ habit knows that it
  can be very difficult to break.
• 5. Just before going to sleep, we set traps to
  stop the ______ raids of raccoons into our
  garbage cans.