Word List 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Abrasive
A
Rough, coarse, harsh
2
Q
Bilk
A
Cheat, defraud
3
Q
Covert
A
Hidden, undercover
4
Q
Engender
A
Cause
5
Q
Hangar
A
Storage area for airplane
6
Q
Knotty
A
Complex, difficult to solve
7
Q
Nuance
A
Something subtle, a fine shade of meaning
8
Q
Plagiarism
A
Taking credit for someone else’s writing or ideas
9
Q
Renown
A
Fame
10
Q
Tangent
A
Going off the main subject
11
Q
Abasement
A
Humiliation, degradation
12
Q
Billowing
A
Swelling, fluttering, waving
13
Q
Cower
A
Recoil in fear, shrink away from
14
Q
Enhance
A
Improve, make better or clearer
15
Q
Harangue
A
Noisy, attacking speech
