Vocabulary Unit 2 Flashcards
1
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humiliation or degradation
A
abasement
2
Q
repeal or do away with
A
abrogate
3
Q
filled with air and swelling outward
A
billowing
4
Q
speech which offends religious sentiments
A
blashphemy
5
Q
crouch down in fear
A
cower
6
Q
able to be believed; convincing
A
credible
7
Q
intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extend of
A
enhance
8
Q
a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand
A
enigma
9
Q
a lengthy and aggressive speech
A
harangue
10
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a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
A
harbingers
11
Q
a maze
A
labyrinth
12
Q
complicated; highly convoluted
A
labyrinthine
13
Q
make legally null and void; invalidate
A
nullify
14
Q
cuddle, snuggle
A
nuzzle
15
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a person who brings a case against another in a court of law
A
plaintiff
