New Vocab - List 2 Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
Q
absolution
A
forgiveness, pardon, release
2
Q
blatant
A
obvious
3
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creditable
A
praiseworthy
4
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ensconce
A
establish firmly in a position
5
Q
hasten
A
hurry, accelerate, rush
6
Q
laceration
A
cut
7
Q
obdurate
A
stubborn
8
Q
plausible
A
can be believed, reasonable
9
Q
tawdry
A
of little value, gaudy
10
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abstain
A
desist, go without, withdraw
11
Q
blighted
A
damaged, destroyed, ruined
12
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credulous
A
gullible, ready to believe anything
13
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enshroud
A
cover
14
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haughtiness
A
arrogance, pride
15
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lachrymose
A
tearful, sad
16
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obfuscate
A
deliberately make something difficult to understand
17
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plethora
A
an excess
18
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repudiate
A
shun, eschew
19
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tedium
A
boredom
20
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abstemious
A
self-denying, refraining from indulging
21
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blithe
A
free-spirited, carefree
22
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crepuscular
A
active at dawn and dusk
23
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Enunciation
A
clear pronunciation, accemt, articulation
24
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headstrong
A
stubborn, willful
25
lackluster
dull, monotonous, bland
26
objective
unbiased, not subjective
27
pliable
flexible, not stubborn
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rescind
retract, repeal
29
temper
to moderate, soften
30
abstruse
difficult to understand, obscure
