Grommit Curse of the WereRabbit Abjure After the accident Hutch abjures vegetables and instead looks for cheese Wensleydale perhaps Abjure v to renounce repudiate under oath to avoid shun ID: 681731
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Vocabulary: Unit 12
Wallace and Grommit: Curse of the Were-RabbitSlide2
Abjure
After the “accident,” Hutch abjures vegetables and instead looks for cheese (Wensleydale perhaps).Slide3
Abjure
(v.) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shunSlide4
Acrid
The acrid Lord Quartermain believes rabbit pest-control should involve a shotgun.Slide5
Acrid
(adj.) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temperSlide6
August
Lady Tottington lives in the august splendor of Tottington Hall. Her aristocratic family has lived there for generations.Slide7
August
(adj.) majestic, inspiring admiration and respectSlide8
Callous
By capturing rabbits rather than killing them, Anti-Pesto Pest Control uses a more humane, less callous approach to animal control.Slide9
Callous
(adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeelingSlide10
Clandestine
The clandestine identity of the Were-Rabbit kept everyone guessing.Slide11
Clandestine
(adj.) secret, concealed; underhandedSlide12
Compunction
Reverend Clement Hedges felt compunction for giving the 24-”carrot” bullets to Quartermaine.Slide13
Compunction
(n.) remorse, regretSlide14
Conflagration
The Were-Rabbit’s rampage nearly caused a conflagration at the Giant Vegetable Competition.Slide15
Conflagration
(n.) a large destructive fireSlide16
Elated
Gromit was elated when the Stinking Bishop cheese revived Wallace.Slide17
Elated
(adj.) in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleasedSlide18
Indelible
All of the excitement left festival-goers with indelible memories of this year’s Giant Vegetables Festival.Slide19
Indelible
(adj.) not able to be erased or removed; memorableSlide20
Indulgent
Overwhelmed by her “beauty,” Wallace was extremely indulgent of Lady Tottington and did whatever she asked.Slide21
Indulgent
(adj.) yielding to the wishes or demands of othersSlide22
Inveterate
It is well-known that Wallace has an inveterate love of cheese.Slide23
Inveterate
(adj.) firmly established, long-standing; habitualSlide24
Irrelevant
A bouncy castle in the middle of Giant Vegetable Festival seems rather irrelevant, doesn’t it?Slide25
Irrelevant
(adj.) not to the point; not applicable or pertinentSlide26
Nocturnal
The Were-Rabbit is a nocturnal animal; no one has seen it by the light of day.Slide27
Nocturnal
(adj.) of or occurring in the night; under cover of darknessSlide28
Platitude
Wallace and Gromit seem to live by the platitude that a dog is a man’s best friend.Slide29
Platitude
(n.) a commonplace, stale, or trite remarkSlide30
Quell
After Anti-Pesto Pest Control failed to quell the Were-Rabbit, Quartermaine was given permission to shoot it.Slide31
Quell
(v.) to subdue, put down forciblySlide32
Quiescent
The rabbits are finally able to live a quiescent life at Tottington Hall, where the front lawn has become a wildlife sanctuary.Slide33
Quiescent
(adj.) inactive; at restSlide34
Ruminate
After ruminating on the issue for some time, Wallace attempted to use his Mind-O-Matic machine to brainwash the rabbits.Slide35
Ruminate
(v.) to meditate, think about at lengthSlide36
Tacit
There is a tacit friendship between Wallace and Gromit, which is convenient since Gromit never speaks.Slide37
Tacit
(adj.) unspoken, silent; implied, inferredSlide38
Tangible
Gromit had tangible proof the rabbits were escaping their pens.Slide39
Tangible
(adj.) capable of being touched; real, concreteSlide40
Trenchant
Quartermaine may have made trenchant statements about rabbits, but there is still one sitting on his head.Slide41
Trenchant
(adj.) incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut