Deck 2 Flashcards
(31 cards)
0
Q
Remuneration
A
Payment for work done
1
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Placid
A
Calm; Peaceful
2
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Bilk
A
Cheat; defraud
3
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Knotty
A
Complex; difficult to solve
4
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Abasement
A
Humiliation; degradation
5
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Harangue
A
Emotional, noisy, attacking speech
6
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Replete
A
Full
7
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Abrogate
A
Cancel; deny; repeal
8
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Harbingers
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Indicators; bringers of warning
9
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Plaudit
A
Statement giving strong praise
10
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Ensconce
A
Establish firmly in a position
11
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Obdurate
A
Stubborn
12
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Reprieve
A
A respite, postponement of a sentence
13
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Tawdry
A
Of little value; gaudy
14
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Blighted
A
Damaged; destroyed; ruined
15
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Lachrymose
A
Tearful; sad
16
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Tedium
A
Boredom
17
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Abstemious
A
Self denying; refraining from self indulgence
18
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Blithe
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Free-spirited; carefree
19
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Crepuscular
A
Active at dawn and dusk
20
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Blunderbuss
A
Ancient weapon; clumsy person
21
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Ente on
A
Cause bitterness
22
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Laconic
A
Using few words; brief
23
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Oblique
A
Indirect; slanting
24
Plumage
Feathers of a bird
25
Resignation
Acceptance of a fate
26
Tentative
Not certain
27
Acquiesce
To agree to; to give in
28
Lampoon
Ridicule; spoof
29
Podium
Raised platform
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Tenuous
Flimsy; not solid
