abjure
to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
syn: forswear, retract,recant, abstain from
acrid
harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
syn: bitter, stinging, irritating, caustic
august
majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
syn: stately, dignified, exalted, venerable
callous
emotionally hardened, unfeeling
syn: insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned
clandestine
secret, concealed; underhanded
syn: covert, furtive, stealthy, surreptitious
compunction
remorse, regret
syn: scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition
conflagration
a large destructive fire
syn: wildfire, holocaust
elated
in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
syn: overjoyed, ecstatic, tickled pink
indelible
not able to be erased or removed; memorable
syn: lasting, permanent, unforgettable
indulgent
yielding to the wishes or demands of others
syn: lenient, permissive, tolerant, liberal
inveterate
firmly established, long-standing; habitual
syn: persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool
irrelevant
not to the point, not applicable or pertinent
syn: inapplicable, immaterial, beside the point
nocturnal
of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness
syn: nighttime
platitude
a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
syn: clich�, truism, bromide
quell
to subdue, put down forcibly
syn: suppress, pacify, squelch, squash, crush
quiescent
inactive; at rest
syn:still, inert, motionless, dormant, tranquil
ruminate
to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud
syn: ponder, reflect, mull over, muse
tacit
unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
syn: unexpressed, unvoiced, understood, implicit
tangible
capable of being touched; real, concrete
syn: actual, evident, palpable, perceptible
trenchant
incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut
syn: cutting, telling, acute, penetrating