list 1 group 1-5 Flashcards by daniel lee | Brainscape

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abhor

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hate

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bigot

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a narrow-minded, prejudiced person

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counterfeit

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fake or false;

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enfranchise

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give voting rights

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hamper

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hinder; obstruct

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kindle

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to start a fire

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noxious

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harmful; poisonous; lethal

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placid

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calm; peacful

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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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abrasive

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rough; coarse; harsh

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bilk

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cheat; defraud

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covert

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hidden; undercover

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engender

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cause

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hangar

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storage area(like garage) for a plane

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knotty

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complex; difficult to solve

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nuance

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something subtle; a fine shade of meaning

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plagirisim

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taking credit for some else’s writings or ideas

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renown

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fame

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tangent

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going off the main subject

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abasement

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humiliation; degradation

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billowing

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swelling; fluttering; waving

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cower

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recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from

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enhance

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improve; make better or clearer

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harangue

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noisy; attacking speech

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labyrinth

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a maze

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nullify

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to counter; make unimportant

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plaintiff

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petitioner ( in court of law )

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replete

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full

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tangible

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can be touched

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abrogate

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cancel; deny; repeal

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blasphemy

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speech which offends religious sentiments

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credible

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believable

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enigma

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puzzle; mystery

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harbingers

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indicators; bringers of warnings

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labyrinthine

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complicated; highly convoluted

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nuzzle

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cuddle; snuggle

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plaudit

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statement giving strong praise

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reprehensible

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shameful; very bad

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tardy

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slow; late; overdue; delayed

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absoultion

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forgiveness; pardon; release

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blatant

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obvious

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creditable

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praiseworthy

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ensconce

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establish firmly in a postion

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hasten

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hurry; accelerate; rush

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laceration

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a cut

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obdurate

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stubborn

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plausible

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can be believed; reasonable

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reprieve

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a respite; postponement of a sentence

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tawdry

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of little value; gaudy