Vocabulary: Unit 12 Wallace and Grommit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
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Transcript of Vocabulary: Unit 12 Wallace and Grommit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
Vocabulary: Unit 12
Wallace and Grommit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Abjure
After the “accident,” Hutch abjures vegetables and instead looks for cheese (Wensleydale perhaps).
Abjure(v.) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
Acrid
The acrid Lord Quartermain believes rabbit pest-control should involve a shotgun.
Acrid(adj.) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
August
Lady Tottington lives in the august splendor of Tottington Hall. Her aristocratic family has lived there for generations.
August(adj.) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
Callous
By capturing rabbits rather than killing them, Anti-Pesto Pest Control uses a more humane, less callous approach to animal control.
Callous(adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling
Clandestine
The clandestine identity of the Were-Rabbit kept everyone guessing.
Clandestine(adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded
Compunction
Reverend Clement Hedges felt compunction for giving the 24-”carrot” bullets to Quartermaine.
Compunction(n.) remorse, regret
Conflagration
The Were-Rabbit’s rampage nearly caused a conflagration at the Giant Vegetable Competition.
Conflagration(n.) a large destructive fire
Elated
Gromit was elated when the Stinking Bishop cheese revived Wallace.
Elated(adj.) in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
Indelible
All of the excitement left festival-goers with indelible memories of this year’s Giant Vegetables Festival.
Indelible(adj.) not able to be erased or removed; memorable
Indulgent
Overwhelmed by her “beauty,” Wallace was extremely indulgent of Lady Tottington and did whatever she asked.
Indulgent(adj.) yielding to the wishes or demands of others
Inveterate
It is well-known that Wallace has an inveterate love of cheese.
Inveterate(adj.) firmly established, long-standing; habitual
Irrelevant
A bouncy castle in the middle of Giant Vegetable Festival seems rather irrelevant, doesn’t it?
Irrelevant(adj.) not to the point; not applicable or pertinent
Nocturnal
The Were-Rabbit is a nocturnal animal; no one has seen it by the light of day.
Nocturnal(adj.) of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness
Platitude
Wallace and Gromit seem to live by the platitude that a dog is a man’s best friend.
Platitude(n.) a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
Quell
After Anti-Pesto Pest Control failed to quell the Were-Rabbit, Quartermaine was given permission to shoot it.
Quell(v.) to subdue, put down forcibly
Quiescent
The rabbits are finally able to live a quiescent life at Tottington Hall, where the front lawn has become a wildlife sanctuary.
Quiescent(adj.) inactive; at rest
Ruminate
After ruminating on the issue for some time, Wallace attempted to use his Mind-O-Matic machine to brainwash the rabbits.
Ruminate(v.) to meditate, think about at length
Tacit
There is a tacit friendship between Wallace and Gromit, which is convenient since Gromit never speaks.
Tacit(adj.) unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
Tangible
Gromit had tangible proof the rabbits were escaping their pens.
Tangible(adj.) capable of being touched; real, concrete
Trenchant
Quartermaine may have made trenchant statements about rabbits, but there is still one sitting on his head.
Trenchant(adj.) incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut