Vocabulary Deck 1 Flashcards
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Abhor
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Hate
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Bigot
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Narrow minded, prejudiced person
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Counterfeit
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Fake, false
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Enfranchise
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give voting rights
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Hamper
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Hinder, obstruct
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Kindle
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to start a fire
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Noxious
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harmful, poisonous, lethal
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Placid
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calm, peaceful
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Remuneration
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payment for work done
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Talisman
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lucky charm
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Abrasive
A
rough, coarse, harsh
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Bilk
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Cheat, defraud
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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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Covet
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Hidden, undercover
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Knotty
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complex, difficult to solve
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Nuance
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something subtle, a fine shade of meaning
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Plagiarism
A
taking credit for someone else’s writing or ideas
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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, flowing
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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
noisy, attacking in speech
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Labyrinth
a maze
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Nullify
to counter, make unimportant
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Plaintiff
petitioner (in court of law)
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Replete
full
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Tangible
can be touched
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Abrogate
cancel, deny, repeal
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Blasphemy
speech which offends religious sentiments
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Credible
believable
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Enigma
puzzle, mystery
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Harbingers
indicators, bringers of warnings
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Labyrinthine
complicated, highly convoluted
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Nuzzle
cuddle, snuggle
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Plaudit
statement giving strong praise
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Reprehensible
shameful, very bad
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Tardy
slow, late, overdue, delayed
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Absolution
forgiveness, pardon, release
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Blatant
obvious
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Creditable
praiseworthy
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Ensconce
establish firmly in a position
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Hasten
hurry, accelerate, rush
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Laceration
a cut
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Obdurate
stubborn
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Plausible
can be believed, reasonable
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Reprieve
a respite, postponement of a sentence
50
Tawdry
of little value, gaudy
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Abstain
desist, go without, withdraw
52
Blighted
damaged, destroyed, ruined
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Credulous
gullible, ready to believe anything
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Enshroud
cover
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Haughtiness
arrogance, pride
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Lachrymose
tearful, sad
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Obfuscate
deliberately make something difficult to understand
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Plethora
an excess
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Repudiate
shun, eschew
60
Tedium
boredom
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Abstemious
self denying, refraining from indulging
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Blithe
free-spirited, carefree
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Crepuscular
active at dawn and dusk
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Enunciation
clear pronunciation, accent, articulation
65
Headstrong
stubborn, willful
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Lackluster
dull, monotonous, bland
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Objective
unbiased, not subjective
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Pliable
flexible, not stubborn
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Rescind
retract, repeal
70
Temper
to moderate, soften
71
Abstruse
difficult to understand, obscure
72
Blunderbuss
1. ancient weapon (type of a gun) 2. a clumsy person
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Cringe
recoil, flinch, shy away
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Envenom
to cause bitterness and bad feeling
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Hedonism
self indulgence, pleasure - seeking
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Laconic
using few words, brief, to the point
77
Oblique
indirect, slanting
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Plumage
feathers of a bird
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Resignation
Acceptance of fate
80
Tenacious
stubborn, resolute, holding firm to a purpose
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Accolade
tribute, honor, praise
82
Bolster
support, prop up
83
Cryptic
puzzling, enigmatic
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Ephemeral
short-lived
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Hedonist
a pleasure seeker
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Lamentation
expression of regret or sorrow.
87
Obliterate
destroy, demolish, eradicate
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Plummet
fall suddenly and steeply
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Resolution
determination
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Tentative
not certain
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Acquiesce
to agree to, give in to
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Bombast
arrogant, pompous language
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Curtail
cut short
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Epicure
someone who appreciates good food and drink
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Heed
listen to
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Lampoon
ridicule, spoof
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Oblivious
totally unaware
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Podium
raised platform
99
Resonant
echoing
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Tenuous
flimsy, not solid
