Word List 1 Flashcards
Bigot
Narrow-minded, prejudice person
Abhor
Hate
Enfranchise
Give voting rights
Hamper
Hinder, obstruct
Kindle
Start a fire
Noxious
Harmful, poisonous
Placid
Calm, peaceful
Remuneration
Payment for work done
Talisman
Lucky charm
Abrasive
Rough, course, harsh
Bilk
Cheat, defraud
Covert
Hidden, undercover
Engender
Cause
Hangar
Storage area for a plane
Knotty
Complex, difficult to solve
Nuance
Something suble, a fine shading of meaning
Renown
Fame
Tangent
Going off the main subject
Abasement
Humiliation, degradation
Billowing
Swelling, fluttering, waving
Cower
Recoil in fear, shrink away from
Enhance
Improve, make better
Harangue
Noisy, attacking speech
Labyrinth
Maze
Nullify
To counter, make unimportant
Plaintiff
Petitioner in court of law
Replete
Full
Abrogate
Cancel, deny, repeal
Credible
Believable
Blasphemy
Speech which offends religious sentiments
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
Absolution
Forgiveness, pardon, release
Blatant
Obvious
Creditable
Praiseworthy
Ensconce
Establish firmly in a position
Hasten
Hurry, accelerate, rush
Laceration
A cut
Obdurate
Stubborn
Plausible
Can be believed
Reprieve
A respite, postponement of a sentence
Tawdry
Of little value, gaudy
Abstain
Go without, withdraw
Blighted
Damaged, destroyed, ruined
Credulous
Gullible, ready to believe anything
Enshroud
Cover
Haughtiness
Pride,arrogance
Lachrymose
Tearful, sad
Obfuscate
Deliberately make something difficult to understand
Plethora
An excess
Repudiate
Shun, eschew
Tedium
Boredom
Abstemious
Self denying, refraining from indulging
Blithe
Free spirited
Crepuscular
Active at dawn and dusk
Enunciation
Clear pronunciation, accent, articulation
Headstrong
Willful, stubborn
Lackluster
Dull, monotonous, bland
Objective
Unbiased
Pliable
Flexible, not stubborn
Rescind
Retract, repeal
Temper
To moderate, soften
Abstruse
Difficult to understand
Blunderbuss
- Ancient weapon, type of gun 2. A clumsy person
Cringe
Recoil, flinch, shy away
Envenom
To cause bitterness and bad feeling
Hedonism
Self indulgence, pleasure seeking
Laconic
Using few words, brief, to the point
Oblique
Indirect, slanting
Plumage
Feathers of a bird
Resignation
Acceptance of fate
Tenacious
Stubborn, resolute, holding firm to a purpose
Accolade
Tribute, honor, praise
Bolster
Support, prop up
Cryptic
Puzzling, enigmatic
Ephemeral
Short lived
Hedonist
A pleasure seeker
Lamentation
Expression of regret or sorrow
Obliterate
Destroy, demolish, eradicate
Plummet
Fall suddenly and steeply
Resolution
Determination
Tentative
Not certain
Acquiesce
To agree to, give in to
Bombast
Arrogant, pompous language
Curtail
Cut short
Epicure
Someone who appreciates good food and drink
Heed
Listen to
Lampoon
Ridicule, spoof
Oblivious
Totally unaware
Podium
Echoing
Tenuous
Flimsy, not solid