List A Flashcards
1
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abhor
A
hate
2
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bigot
A
someone who is prejudiced
3
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enfranchise
A
give voting rights to
4
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hamper
A
prevent
5
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kindle
A
start a fire (or, metaphorically, spark an idea)
6
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noxious
A
poisonous; harmful
7
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remunerate
A
pay (for work done)
8
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talisman
A
lucky charm
9
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bilk
A
to cheat
10
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covertly
A
secretly
11
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engender
A
cause
12
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knotty
A
tricky; complex
13
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abase
A
degrade; humiliate
14
Q
cower
A
shrink in fear
15
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harangue
A
a rant; a lengthy, aggressive lecture
16
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byzantine
A
overly complex
17
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nullify
A
to void; cancel out
18
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plaintiff
A
petitioner (in court of law)
19
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replete
A
full
20
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tangible
A
can be touched
21
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abrogate
A
cancel; repeal
22
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blasphemy
A
sacrilege; desecration; impiety
23
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plaudit
A
laud; praise
24
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reprehensible
A
shameful
25
absolution
forgiveness
26
blatant
obvious
27
ensconce
establish firmly; enshrine
28
laceration
a cut
29
plausible
believable
30
reprieve
a respite; a break
31
egregious
extremely bad
32
indefatigable
inexhaustible; incapable of failure
33
impinge
to encroach; infringe
34
pulchritude
physical beauty
35
pertinacious
persistant; tenacious
36
officious
asserting authority in an annoying way; domineering
37
evince
to demonstrate; reveal
38
paragon
a model of excellence
39
petulant
moody; sulky
40
prurient
too focused on sex; lewd
