Vocab 4 Flashcards

1
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Admonish

A

to caution or advise against

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1
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Bigot

A

a person who is unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction

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2
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Counterfeit

A

made in exact imitation of something valuable or important to deceive

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3
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Enfranchise

A

give the right to vote

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4
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Hamper

A

to moderate or limit the effect or full exercise of

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5
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Kindle

A

to start (a fire) burning

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6
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Noxious

A

physically harmful or destructive to living beings

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7
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Efface

A

to wipe out, to keep oneself from being noticed

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8
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Remunerate

A

to pay an equivalent to for a service, loss, or expense

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9
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Talisman

A

an object held to act as a charm to avert evil or bring good fortune

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10
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Abrasive

A

rough; coarse; harsh

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11
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Bilk

A

cheat or defraud

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12
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Covert

A

hidden; undercover

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13
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Decadence

A

deterioration; decay; decline

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14
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Elicit

A

bring out from some source

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15
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Hangar

A

storage area (like a garage) for a plane

16
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Knotty

A

complex; difficult to solve

17
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Nuance

A

something subtle; a fine shade of meaning

18
Q

Plagiarism

A

taking credit for someone else’s writing or ideas

19
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Tangent

A

going off the main subject