Vocabulary Unit 12 Wallace and Grommit Curse of

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