Flashcards in List One: Set Two Deck (20)
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Absolution
forgiveness; pardon; release
2
Blatant
obvious
3
Creditable
praiseworthy
4
Ensconce
establish firmly in a position
5
Hasten
hurry; accelerate; rush
6
Laceration
a cut
7
Obdurate
stubborn
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Plausible
can be believed; reasonable
9
Reprieve
a respite; postponement of a sentence
10
Tawdry
of little value; gaudy
11
Abstain
desist; go without; withdraw
12
Blighted
damaged; destroyed; ruined
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Credulous
gullible; ready to believe anything
14
Enshroud
cover
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Haughtiness
arrogance; pride
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Lachrymose
tearful; sad
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Obfuscate
deliberately make something difficult to understand
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Plethora
an excess
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Repudiate
shun; eschew
20
Tedium
boredom
