word-list-01 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
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rough; coarse; harsh
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Bilk
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cheat; defraud
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Covert
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hidden; undercover
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Engender
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cause
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Hangar
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storage area (like garage) for a plane
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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
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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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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; waving
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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 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
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Tawdry
of little value; gaudy
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Abstain
desist; go without; withdraw
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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
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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
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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
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Temper
to moderate; soften
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Abstruse
difficult to understand; obscure
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Blunderbuss
1. ancient weapon (type of 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
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Oblique
indirect; slanting
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Plumage
feathers of a bird
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Resignation
acceptance of fate
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Tenacious
stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
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Accolade
tribute; honor; praise
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Bolster
support; prop up
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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
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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
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Resonant
echoing
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Tenuous
flimsy; not solid
