Word List 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
Covert
Hidden, undercover
Engender
Cause
Hangar
Storage area for a plane
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, degredation
Billowing
Swelling, fluttering, waving
Cower
Recoil in fear or servility, shrink away from
Credible
Believable
Enhance
Improve, make better or clearer
Harangue
Noisy, attacking speech
Labyrinth
A maze
Nullify
To counter, make unimportant
Plaintiff
Petitioner
Replete
Full
Tangible
Can be touched
Abrogate
Cancel, deny, repeal
Blasphemy
Speech which offends religious sentiments
Enigma
Puzzle, mystery
Harbingers
Indicators, bringers of warning
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, reasonable
Reprieve
A respite, postponement of a sentence
Tawdry
Of little value, gaudy
Abstain
Desist, go without, without
Blighted
Damaged, destroyed, ruined
Credulous
Gullible, ready to believe anything
Enshroud
Cover
Haughtiness
Arrogance, pride
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, carefree
Crepuscular
Active at dawn and dusk
Enunciation
Clear pronunciation, accent, articulation
Headstrong
Stubborn, willful
Lackluster
Dull, monotonous, bland
Objective
Unbiased, not subjective
Pliable
Flexible, not stubborn
Rescind
Retract, repeal
Temper
To moderate, soften
Abstruse
Difficult to understand, obscure
Blunderbuss
1.) ancient weapon2.) a clumsy person
Cringe
Recoil, flinch, shy away
Envenom
To cause bitterness
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, to give up
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
Raised platform
Resonant
Echoing
Tenuous
Flimsy, not solid
Hate
Abhor
Narrow-minded, prejudiced person
Bigot
Fake, false
Counterfeit
Give voting rights
Enfranchise
Hinder, Obstruct
Hamper
To start a fire
Kindle
Harmful, poisonous, lethal
Noxious
Calm, peaceful
Placid
Payment for work done
Remuneration
Lucky Charm
Talisman
Rough, coarse, harsh
Abrasive
Cheat, defraud
Bilk
Hidden, undercover
Covert
Cause
Engender
Storage area for a plane
Hangar
Complex, difficult to solve
Knotty
Something subtle, a fine shade of meaning
Nuance
Taking credit for someone else’s writing or ideas
Plagiarism
Fame
Renown
Going off the main subject
Tangent
Humiliation, degredation
Abasement
Swelling, fluttering, waving
Billowing
Recoil in fear or servility, shrink away from
Cower
Believable
Credible
Improve, make better or clearer
Enhance
Noisy, attacking speech
Harangue
A maze
Labyrinth
To counter, make unimportant
Nullify
Petitioner
Plaintiff
Full
Replete
Can be touched
Tangible
Cancel, deny, repeal
Abrogate
Speech which offends religious sentiments
Blasphemy
Puzzle, mystery
Enigma
Indicators, bringers of warning
Harbingers
Complicated, highly convoluted
Labyrinthine
Cuddle, snuggle
Nuzzle
Statement giving strong praise
Plaudit
Shameful, very bad
Reprehensible
Slow, late, overdue, delayed
Tardy
Forgiveness, pardon, release
Absolution
Obvious
Blatant
Praiseworthy
Creditable
Establish firmly in a position
Ensconce
Hurry, accelerate, rush
Hasten
A cut
Laceration
Stubborn
Obdurate
Can be believed, reasonable
Plausible
A respite, postponement of a sentence
Reprieve
Of little value, gaudy
Tawdry
Desist, go without, without
Abstain
Damaged, destroyed, ruined
Blighted
Gullible, ready to believe anything
Credulous
Cover
Enshroud
Arrogance, pride
Haughtiness
Tearful, sad
Lachrymose
Deliberately make something difficult to understand
Obfuscate
An excess
Plethora
Shun, eschew
Repudiate
Boredom
Tedium
Self denying, refraining from indulging
Abstemious
Free spirited, carefree
Blithe
Active at dawn and dusk
Crepuscular
Clear pronunciation, accent, articulation
Enunciation
Stubborn, willful
Headstrong
Dull, monotonous, bland
Lackluster
Unbiased, not subjective
Objective
Flexible, not stubborn
Pliable
Retract, repeal
Rescind
To moderate, soften
Temper
Difficult to understand, obscure
Abstruse
1.) ancient weapon2.) a clumsy person
Blunderbuss
Recoil, flinch, shy away
Cringe
To cause bitterness
Envenom
Self indulgence, pleasure seeking
Hedonism
Using few words, brief, to the point
Laconic
Indirect, slanting
Oblique
Feathers of a bird
Plumage
Acceptance of fate
Resignation
Stubborn, resolute, holding firm to a purpose
Tenacious
Tribute, honor, praise
Accolade
Support, prop up
Bolster
Puzzling, enigmatic
Cryptic
Short-lived
Ephemeral
A pleasure seeker
Hedonist
Expression of regret or sorrow
Lamentation
Destroy, demolish, eradicate
Obliterate
Fall suddenly and steeply
Plummet
Determination
Resolution
Not certain
Tentative
To agree to, to give up
Acquiesce
Arrogant, pompous language
Bombast
Cut short
Curtail
Someone who appreciates good food and drink
Epicure
Listen to
Heed
Ridicule, spoof
Lampoon
Totally unaware
Oblivious
Raised platform
Podium
Echoing
Resonant
Flimsy, not solid
Tenuous