Set 1 Flashcards by Alexa Abary | Brainscape

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abhor

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hate

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bigot

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narrow-minded; prejudice

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counterfeit

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fake; false

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enfranchise

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giving voting rights

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kindle

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start a fire

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noxious

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harmful; poisonous; lethal

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hamper

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hinder; obstruct

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placid

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calm; peaceful

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remuneration

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salary 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 a 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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subtle, a fine shade of something

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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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harangue

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noisy, attacking speech

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labyrinth

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maze, network to find one’s way

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nullify

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to counter; to make unimportant

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plaintiff

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petitioner (in the 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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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

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absolution

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forgiveness; pardon; release