College Ready Vocab 1-20 Flashcards by Anna Rose | Brainscape

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abhor

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hate

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bigot

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narrowminded prejudiced person

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enfranchise

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give voting rights

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hamper

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hinder or obstruct

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noxious

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harmful, poisonous, or lethal

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placid

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calm or peaceful

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remuneration

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payment for work done

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talisman

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lucky charm

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acerbic

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sour or bitter in taste

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bilk

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to cheat or defraud

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engender

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cause

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acrid

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strong and sharp taste

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abasement

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humiliation or degradation

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billowing

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swelling, fluttering, or waving

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cower

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recoil in fear or servility or to shrink away from

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harangue

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noisy and attacking speech

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nullify

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to counter or make unimportant

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replete

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full

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admonish

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scold or reprimand or to take to task

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abrogate

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to cancel, deny, or repeal