SAT1 Flashcards
(39 cards)
1
Q
Abhor
A
hate
2
Q
Bigot
A
narrow-minded, prejudiced person
3
Q
Counterfeit
A
Fake, false
4
Q
Enfranchise
A
Give voting rights
5
Q
Hamper
A
hinder, obstruct
6
Q
Kindle
A
Start a fire
7
Q
Noxious
A
Harmful, poisonous, lethal
8
Q
Placid
A
Calm, peaceful
9
Q
Remuneration
A
Payment for work done
10
Q
Abrasive
A
Rough, coarse, harse
11
Q
Bilk
A
cheat, defraud
12
Q
Covert
A
hidden, undercover
13
Q
Engender
A
Cause
14
Q
Hangar
A
storage area for plane
15
Q
Knotty
A
complex, difficult to solve
16
Q
Nuance
A
something subtle, a fine shade of meaning
17
Q
Plagiarism
A
taking credit for someone else’s work
18
Q
Renown
A
fame
19
Q
Tangent
A
going off the main subject
20
Q
Abasement
A
Humiliation, degradation
21
Q
Billowing
A
Swelling, flttering, waving
22
Q
Cower
A
Recoil in fear or servility, shrink away from
23
Q
Enhance
A
improve, make better or clearer
24
Q
Harangue
A
noisy, attacking speech
25
Labyrinth
A maze
26
Nullify
Counter, make unimportant
27
Plaintiff
petitioner (in court of law)
28
Replete
Full
29
Tangible
Touchable
30
Abrogate
Cancel, deny, repeal
31
Blasphemy
Speech which offends
32
Credible
Believable
33
Enigma
Puzzle, mystery
34
Harbingers
Indicators, bringers of warnings
35
Labyrinthine
Complicated, highly convoluted
36
Nuzzle
Cuddle, snuggle
37
Plaudit
Statement giving strong praise
38
Reprehensible
Shameful, very bad
39
Tardy
Slow, late, overdue, delayed
