List A Flashcards by Arlo Hill | Brainscape

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abhor

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hate

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bigot

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someone who is prejudiced

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enfranchise

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give voting rights to

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hamper

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prevent

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kindle

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start a fire (or, metaphorically, spark an idea)

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noxious

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poisonous; harmful

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remunerate

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pay (for work done)

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talisman

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lucky charm

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bilk

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to cheat

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covertly

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secretly

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engender

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cause

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knotty

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tricky; complex

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abase

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degrade; humiliate

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cower

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shrink in fear

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harangue

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a rant; a lengthy, aggressive lecture

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byzantine

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overly complex

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nullify

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to void; cancel out

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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; repeal

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blasphemy

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sacrilege; desecration; impiety

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plaudit

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laud; praise

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reprehensible

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shameful

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absolution

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forgiveness

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blatant

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obvious

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ensconce

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establish firmly; enshrine

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laceration

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a cut

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plausible

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believable

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reprieve

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a respite; a break

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egregious

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extremely bad

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indefatigable

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inexhaustible; incapable of failure

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impinge

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to encroach; infringe

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pulchritude

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physical beauty

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pertinacious

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persistant; tenacious

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officious

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asserting authority in an annoying way; domineering

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evince

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to demonstrate; reveal

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paragon

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a model of excellence

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petulant

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moody; sulky

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prurient

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too focused on sex; lewd