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Word List 01 Flashcards

1
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Abasement

A

humiliation; degradation

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Abhor

A

hate

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Abrasive

A

rough; coarse; harsh

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Abrogate

A

cancel; deny; repeal

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Absolution

A

forgiveness; pardon; release

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Abstain

A

desist; go without; withdraw

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Abstemious

A

self denying; refraining from indulging

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Abstruse

A

difficult to understand; obscure

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Accolade

A

tribute; honor; praise

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Acquiesce

A

to agree to; give in to

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Bigot

A

narrow-minded, prejudiced person

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Bilk

A

cheat; defraud

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Billowing

A

swelling; fluttering; waving

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Blasphemy

A

speech which offends religious sentiments

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Blatant

A

obvious

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Blighted

A

damaged; destroyed; ruined

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Blithe

A

free-spirited; carefree

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Blunderbuss

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  1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person
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Bolster

A

support; prop up

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Bombast

A

arrogant, pompous language

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21
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Counterfeit

A

fake; false

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Covert

A

hidden; undercover

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Cower

A

recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from

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Credible

A

believable

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Creditable

A

praiseworthy

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Credulous

A

gullible; ready to believe anything

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Crepuscular

A

active at dawn and dusk

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Cringe

A

recoil; flinch; shy away

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Cryptic

A

puzzling; enigmatic

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Curtail

A

cut short

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31
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Enfranchise

A

give voting rights

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32
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Engender

A

cause

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Enhance

A

improve; make better or clearer

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Enigma

A

puzzle; mystery

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Ensconce

A

establish firmly in a position

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Enshroud

A

cover

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Enunciation

A

clear pronunciation; accent; articulation

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Envenom

A

to cause bitterness and bad feeling

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Ephemeral

A

short-lived

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Epicure

A

someone who appreciates good food and drink

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Hamper

A

hinder; obstruct

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Hangar

A

storage area (like garage) for a plane

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Harangue

A

noisy, attacking speech

44
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Harbingers

A

indicators; bringers of warnings

45
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Hasten

A

hurry; accelerate; rush

46
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Haughtiness

A

arrogance; pride

47
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Headstrong

A

stubborn; willful

48
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Hedonism

A

self indulgence; pleasure-seeking

49
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Hedonist

A

a pleasure seeker

50
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Heed

A

listen to

51
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Kindle

A

to start a fire

52
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Knotty

A

complex; difficult to solve

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Labyrinth

A

a maze

54
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Labyrinthine

A

complicated; highly convoluted

55
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Laceration

A

a cut

56
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Lachrymose

A

tearful; sad

57
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Lackluster

A

dull; monotonous; bland

58
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Laconic

A

using few words; brief; to the point

59
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Lamentation

A

expression of regret or sorrow

60
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Lampoon

A

ridicule; spoof

61
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Noxious

A

harmful; poisonous; lethal

62
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Nuance

A

something subtle; a fine shade of meaning

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Nullify

A

to counter; make unimportant

64
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Nuzzle

A

cuddle; snuggle

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Obdurate

A

stubborn

66
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Obfuscate

A

deliberately make something difficult to understand

67
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Objective

A

unbiased; not subjective

68
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Oblique

A

indirect; slanting

69
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Obliterate

A

destroy; demolish; eradicate

70
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Oblivious

A

totally unaware

71
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Placid

A

calm; peaceful

72
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Plagiarism

A

taking credit for someone else’s writing or ideas

73
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Plaintiff

A

petitioner (in court of law)

74
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Plaudit

A

statement giving strong praise

75
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Plausible

A

can be believed; reasonable

76
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Plethora

A

an excess

77
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Pliable

A

flexible; not stubborn

78
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Plumage

A

feathers of a bird

79
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Plummet

A

fall suddenly and steeply

80
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Podium

A

raised platform

81
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Remuneration

A

payment for work done

82
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Renown

A

fame

83
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Replete

A

full

84
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Reprehensible

A

shameful; very bad

85
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Reprieve

A

a respite; postponement of a sentence

86
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Repudiate

A

shun; eschew

87
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Rescind

A

retract; repeal

88
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Resignation

A

acceptance of fate

89
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Resolution

A

determination

90
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Resonant

A

echoing

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Talisman

A

lucky charm

92
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Tangent

A

going off the main subject

93
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Tangible

A

can be touched

94
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Tardy

A

slow; late; overdue; delayed

95
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Tawdry

A

of little value; gaudy

96
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Tedium

A

boredom

97
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Temper

A

to moderate; soften

98
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Tenacious

A

stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose

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Tentative

A

not certain

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Tenuous

A

flimsy; not solid

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