Wordlist 1 Flashcards by Bianca Nagayo

Abhor

To hate; loathe

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Bigot

A narrow-minded, prejudiced person

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Counterfeit

False; fake

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Enfranchise

Give voting rights

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Hamper

Hinder; obstruct

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Kindle

To start a fire

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Noxious

Poisonous; harmful; lethal

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Placid

Calm; peaceful

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Remuneration

Payment for work done

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Talisman

Lucky charm

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Abrasive

Rough; coarse; harsh

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Bilk

Cheat; defraud

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Covert

Undercover; hidden

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Engender

(To) cause

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Hangar

Storage (like a garage) for a plane

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Knotty

Complex; difficult to solve

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Nuance

Something subtle; a fine shade of meaning

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Plagiarism

Taking credit for someone else’s ideas or writing

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Renown

Fame

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Tangent

Going off the main subject

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Abasement

Humiliation; degradation

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Billowing

Swelling; fluttering; waving

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Cower

Recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from

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Enhance

Improve; make better or clearer

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Harangue

Noisy, attacking speech

Labyrinth

A maze

Nullify

To counter; make unimportant or invalid

Plaintiff

Petitioner (in court of law)

Replete

Full

Tangible

Can be touched

Abrogate

Cancel; deny; repeal

Blasphemy

Speech which offends religious sentiments

Credible

Believable

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 family in a position

Hasten

Hurry; accelerate; rush

Laceration

Cut

Obdurate

Stubborn

Plausible

Can be believed; reasonable

Reprieve

A respite; postponement of a sentence

Tawdry

Of little value; Gaudy

Abstain

Desist; go without; withdraw

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 weapon (type of gun) 2. A clumsy person

Cringe

Recoiled; 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 for to a purpose

Accolade

Tribute; honour; praise

Bolster

Support; prop up

Cryptic

Puzzling; enigmatic

Ephemeral

Short-lived

Hedonist

A pleasure-seeker

Lamentation

Expression of regret or sorrow

Obliterate

Destroyed; demolish; eradicate

Plummet

Full suddenly and steeply

Resolution

Determination

Tentative

Uncertain; hesitant

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

Raised platform

Resonant

Echoing

Tenuous

Flimsy; not solid

# Reverse To hate; loathe

Abhor

# Reverse A narrow-minded, prejudiced person

Bigot

# Reverse False; fake

Counterfeit

# Reverse Give voting rights

Enfranchise

# Reverse Hinder; obstruct

Hamper

# Reverse To start a fire

Kindle

# Reverse Poisonous; harmful; lethal

Noxious

# Reverse Calm; peaceful

Placid

# Reverse Payment for work done

Remuneration

# Reverse Lucky charm

Talisman

# Reverse Rough; coarse; harsh

Abrasive

# Reverse Cheat; defraud

Bilk

# Reverse Undercover; hidden

Covert

# Reverse (To) cause

Engender

# Reverse Storage (like a garage) for a plane

Hangar

# Reverse Complex; difficult to solve

Knotty

# Reverse Something subtle; a fine shade of meaning

Nuance

# Reverse Taking credit for someone else's ideas or writing

Plagiarism

# Reverse Fame

Renown

# Reverse Going off the main subject

Tangent

# Reverse Humiliation; degradation

Abasement

# Reverse Swelling; fluttering; waving

Billowing

# Reverse Recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from

Cower

# Reverse Improve; make better or clearer

Enhance

# Reverse Noisy, attacking speech

Harangue

# Reverse A maze

Labyrinth

# Reverse To counter; make unimportant or invalid

Nullify

# Reverse Petitioner (in court of law)

Plaintiff

# Reverse Full

Replete

# Reverse Can be touched

Tangible

# Reverse Cancel; deny; repeal

Abrogate

# Reverse Speech which offends religious sentiments

Blasphemy

# Reverse Believable

Credible

# Reverse Puzzle; mystery

Enigma

# Reverse Indicators; bringers of warnings

Harbingers

# Reverse Complicated; highly convoluted

Labyrinthine

# Reverse Cuddle; snuggle

Nuzzle

# Reverse Statement giving strong praise

Plaudit

# Reverse Shameful; very bad

Reprehensible

# Reverse Slow; late; overdue; delayed

Tardy

# Reverse Forgiveness; pardon; release

Absolution

# Reverse Obvious

Blatant

# Reverse Praiseworthy

Creditable

# Reverse Establish family in a position

Ensconce

# Reverse Hurry; accelerate; rush

Hasten

# Reverse Cut

Laceration

# Reverse Stubborn

Obdurate

# Reverse Can be believed; reasonable

Plausible

# Reverse A respite; postponement of a sentence

Reprieve

# Reverse Of little value; Gaudy

Tawdry

# Reverse Desist; go without; withdraw

Abstain

# Reverse Damaged; destroyed; ruined

Blighted

# Reverse Gullible; ready to believe anything

Credulous

# Reverse Cover

Enshroud

# Reverse Arrogance; pride

Haughtiness

# Reverse Tearful; sad

Lachrymose

# Reverse Deliberately make something difficult to understand

Obfuscate

# Reverse An excess

Plethora

# Reverse Shun; eschew

Repudiate

# Reverse Boredom

Tedium

# Reverse Self-denying; refraining from indulging

Abstemious

# Reverse Free-spirited; Carefree

Blithe

# Reverse Active at dawn and dusk

Crepuscular

# Reverse Clear pronunciation; accent; articulation

Enunciation

# Reverse Stubborn; willful

Headstrong

# Reverse Dull; monotonous; bland

Lackluster

# Reverse Unbiased; not subjective

Objective

# Reverse Flexible; not Stubborn

Pliable

# Reverse Retract; repeal

Rescind

# Reverse To moderate; soften

Temper

# Reverse Difficult to understand; obscure

Abstruse

# Reverse 1.ancient weapon (type of gun) 2. A clumsy person

Blunderbuss

# Reverse Recoiled; flinch; shy away

Cringe

# Reverse To cause bitterness and bad feeling

Envenom

# Reverse Self-indulgence; pleasure-seeking

Hedonism

# Reverse Using few words; brief; to the point

Laconic

# Reverse Indirect; slanting

Oblique

# Reverse Feathers of a bird

Plumage

# Reverse Acceptance of fate

Resignation

# Reverse Stubborn; resolute; holding for to a purpose

Tenacious

# Reverse Tribute; honour; praise

Accolade

# Reverse Support; prop up

Bolster

# Reverse Puzzling; enigmatic

Cryptic

# Reverse Short-lived

Ephemeral

# Reverse A pleasure-seeker

Hedonist

# Reverse Expression of regret or sorrow

Lamentation

# Reverse Destroyed; demolish; eradicate

Obliterate

# Reverse Full suddenly and steeply

Plummet

# Reverse Determination

Resolution

# Reverse Uncertain; hesitant

Tentative

# Reverse To agree to; give in to

Acquiesce

# Reverse Arrogant, pompous language

Bombast

# Reverse Cut short

Curtail

# Reverse Someone who appreciates good food and drink

Epicure

# Reverse Listen to

Heed

# Reverse Ridicule; spoof

Lampoon

# Reverse Totally unaware

Oblivious

# Reverse Raised platform

Podium

# Reverse Echoing

Resonant

# Reverse Flimsy; not solid

Tenuous