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 Nocturnal The Were-Rabbit is a nocturnal animal; no one has seen it by the light of day.
Nocturnal 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