Week 1 Flashcards by Rachel K

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Abrasive

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Rough, coarse, harsh

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Bigot

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Narrow minded, prejudiced person

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Bilk

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Cheat, defraud

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Counterfeit

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Fake

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Covert

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Hidden, undercover

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Enfranchise

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Give voting rights

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Engender

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Cause

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Hangar

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Storage area for a plane

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Abhor

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Hate

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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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Knotty

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Complex

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Noxious

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Harmful, poisonous

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Nuance

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A fine shade of meaning, something subtle

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Placid

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Calm

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Plagiarism

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Taking credit for someone else’s writing or ideas

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Renown

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Fame

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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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Tangent

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Going off the main subject