list 1 group 1-5 Flashcards
(50 cards)
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abhor
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hate
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bigot
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a narrow-minded, prejudiced person
3
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counterfeit
A
fake or false;
4
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enfranchise
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give voting rights
5
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hamper
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hinder; obstruct
6
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kindle
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to start a fire
7
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noxious
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harmful; poisonous; lethal
8
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placid
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calm; peacful
9
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remuneration
A
payment for work done
10
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talisman
A
lucky charm
11
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abrasive
A
rough; coarse; harsh
12
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bilk
A
cheat; defraud
13
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covert
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hidden; undercover
14
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engender
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cause
15
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hangar
A
storage area(like garage) for a plane
16
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knotty
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complex; difficult to solve
17
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nuance
A
something subtle; a fine shade of meaning
18
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plagirisim
A
taking credit for some else’s writings or ideas
19
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renown
A
fame
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tangent
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going off the main subject
21
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abasement
A
humiliation; degradation
22
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billowing
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swelling; fluttering; waving
23
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cower
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recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from
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enhance
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improve; make better or clearer
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harangue
noisy; attacking speech
26
labyrinth
a maze
27
nullify
to counter; make unimportant
28
plaintiff
petitioner ( in court of law )
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replete
full
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tangible
can be touched
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abrogate
cancel; deny; repeal
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blasphemy
speech which offends religious sentiments
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credible
believable
34
enigma
puzzle; mystery
35
harbingers
indicators; bringers of warnings
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labyrinthine
complicated; highly convoluted
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nuzzle
cuddle; snuggle
38
plaudit
statement giving strong praise
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reprehensible
shameful; very bad
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tardy
slow; late; overdue; delayed
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absoultion
forgiveness; pardon; release
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blatant
obvious
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creditable
praiseworthy
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ensconce
establish firmly in a postion
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hasten
hurry; accelerate; rush
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laceration
a cut
47
obdurate
stubborn
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plausible
can be believed; reasonable
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reprieve
a respite; postponement of a sentence
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tawdry
of little value; gaudy
