Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level E Unit #12

To Abjure (verb) The woman made it clear that she would abjure (reject) his proposal because they were on their first date.

Acrid smell (adj.) The acrid (pungent) smell of rotten eggs made everyone in the dining hall gag as they walked in the door. The acid smells acrid too!

August leader (adj.) Gandalf is the august (majestic) leader of the fellowship of the ring.

Callous fingers (adj.) The manager’s callous (coldhearted) approach to his employees made him disliked by everyone.

Clandestine meeting (adj.) The F.B.I. informant requested a clandestine (secret) meeting with the agents.

 Pg. 153 #1-5 5, 6, 8, 10, 15

Deserved Compunction (n.) A person usually expresses compunction (regret) by hanging his head and covering his face.

Large Conflagration (n.) Many conflagrations (fires) in forested areas make the land more fertile for new growth to take the place of older, dying trees.

Elated child (adj.) I’m so elated (excited) that I can’t put my arms down! I can’t stop smiling! I can’t stop yelling! I’m elated!

Indelible marker (adj.) Indelible (permanent) markers will not come off of most materials. That’s why you use them to write your name on your clothing labels.

Indulgent parent (adj.) Most people believe that it is the indulgent (overly- generous) portions that are served today that are causing people to be less healthy than they were 20 years ago.

# , 4, 12, 14, 19

Inveterate habits (adj.) Cigarette smoking becomes an inveterate (ingrained) habit for many people; they know that it’s not good for them, but they have trouble being able to stop.

Irrelevant information (adj.) The interviewer’s questions were completely irrelevant (unrelated) to the job tasks themselves.

Nocturnal animals (adj.) Most nocturnal (night-time) animals have large eyes or pupils to enable them to see better at night. The tarsier, pictured above, sleeps during the day with their eyes open.

Worn Out Platitude (n.) It takes one to know one. Easy come, easy go. Life is like a box of chocolates. The grass is greener on the other side.

Quell the uprising (v.) When you injure yourself, it is smart to apply ice immediately in order to quell (stop) the swell-ing.

Pg #3, 11, 13, 16, 18

Quiescent volcano (adj.) The volcano that lay quiescent (dormant) for years looked like a mountain until it began to erupt.

Ruminate about yesterday (v.) I was so frustrated by the events yesterday that I spent hours ruminating (running them through my mind) in order to figure out what went wrong.

Tacit agreement (adj.) Most people make a tacit (silent) agreement with others; you treat me with respect, and I will do the same.

Tangible evidence (adj.) The letter moved ¼ of an inch, there is a sip missing from the milk and one of the chips is missing from a cookie; these facts provide tangible evidence of Santa Claus’ existence!

Trenchant point (adj.) In many situations there is a trenchant (deep) division between right and wrong.

Pg #2, 7, 9, 17, 20