Vocabulary Deck 1 Flashcards
Abhor
Hate
Bigot
Narrow minded, prejudiced person
Counterfeit
Fake, false
Enfranchise
give voting rights
Hamper
Hinder, obstruct
Kindle
to start a fire
Noxious
harmful, poisonous, lethal
Placid
calm, peaceful
Remuneration
payment for work done
Talisman
lucky charm
Abrasive
rough, coarse, harsh
Bilk
Cheat, defraud
Engender
cause
Hangar
Storage area (like a garage) for a plane
Covet
Hidden, undercover
Knotty
complex, difficult to solve
Nuance
something subtle, a fine shade of meaning
Plagiarism
taking credit for someone else’s writing or ideas
Renown
fame
Tangent
going off the main subject
Abasement
humiliation, degradation
Billowing
swelling, fluttering, flowing
Cower
recoil in fear or servility, shrink away from
Enhance
improve, make better or clearer
Harangue
noisy, attacking in speech
Labyrinth
a maze
Nullify
to counter, make unimportant
Plaintiff
petitioner (in court of law)
Replete
full
Tangible
can be touched
Abrogate
cancel, deny, repeal
Blasphemy
speech which offends religious sentiments
Credible
believable
Enigma
puzzle, mystery
Harbingers
indicators, bringers of warnings
Labyrinthine
complicated, highly convoluted
Nuzzle
cuddle, snuggle
Plaudit
statement giving strong praise
Reprehensible
shameful, very bad
Tardy
slow, late, overdue, delayed