Second 20 Words Flashcards by Zach Washart | Brainscape

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Billowing

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Swelling, fluttering, waving

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Abasement

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humiliation, degradation

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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 warning

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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