Vocabulary #3 Flashcards
1
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Covert
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(adj.) not openly acknowledged or displayed
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Abrasive
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(adj.) (of a person or manner) showing little concern for the feelings of others
3
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Cower
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(v.) to crouch down in fear
4
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Abrogate
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(v.) to repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement)
5
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Plaudit
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(n.) praise
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Ensconce
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(v.) to establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place
7
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Repudiate
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(v.) to refuse to accept or be associated with
8
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Envenom
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(v.) to put poison on of into; make poisonous
9
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Tenacious
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(adj.) tending to keep a firm hold of something
10
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Remuneration
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(n.) money paid for work or a service
