List 01 Flashcards by Cindy Collins

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Abhor

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Hate

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Enfranchise

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Give voting rights

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Noxious

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harmful; poisonous; lethal

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Placid

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calm; peaceful

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Remuneration

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payment for work done

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Talisman

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lucky charm

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Abrasive

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rough; coarse; harsh

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Bilk

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cheat; defraud

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Covert

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hidden; undercover

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Knotty

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complex; difficult to solve

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Nuance

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something subtle; a fine shade of meaning

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Renown

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fame

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Tangent

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going off the main subject

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Abasement

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humiliation; degradation

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Billowing

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swelling; fluttering; waving

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Harangue

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noisy, attacking speech

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Labyrinth

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a maze

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Replete

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full

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Tangible

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can be touched

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Abrogate

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cancel; deny; repeal

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Enigma

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puzzle; mystery

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Harbingers

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indicators; bringers of warnings

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Labyrinthine

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complicated; highly convoluted

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Plaudit

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statement giving strong praise

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Absolution

forgiveness; pardon; release

Creditable

praiseworthy

Ensconce

establish firmly in a position

Obdurate

stubborn

Reprieve

a respite; postponement of a sentence

Tawdry

of little value; gaudy

Blighted

damaged; destroyed; ruined

Credulous

gullible; ready to believe anything

Enshroud

Cover

Lachrymose

tearful; sad

Obfuscate

deliberately make something difficult to understand

Repudiate

shun; eschew

Tedium

boredom

Abstemious

self denying; refraining from indulging

Blithe

free-spirited; carefree

Crepuscular

active at dawn and dusk

Temper

to moderate; soften

Abstruse

difficult to understand; obscure

Blunderbuss

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

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 firm to a purpose

Ephemeral

short-lived

Lamentation

expression of regret or sorrow

Resolution

determination

Tentative

not certain

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

Resonant

echoing

Tenuous

flimsy; not solid