Set 1 Flashcards
(37 cards)
1
Q
abhor
A
hate
2
Q
bigot
A
narrow-minded; prejudice
3
Q
counterfeit
A
fake; false
4
Q
enfranchise
A
giving voting rights
5
Q
kindle
A
start a fire
6
Q
noxious
A
harmful; poisonous; lethal
7
Q
hamper
A
hinder; obstruct
8
Q
placid
A
calm; peaceful
9
Q
remuneration
A
salary for work done
10
Q
talisman
A
lucky charm
11
Q
abrasive
A
rough; coarse; harsh
12
Q
bilk
A
cheat; defraud
13
Q
covert
A
hidden; undercover
14
Q
engender
A
cause
15
Q
hangar
A
storage area (like a garage) for a plane
16
Q
knotty
A
complex; difficult to solve
17
Q
nuance
A
subtle, a fine shade of something
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, fluttering, waving
22
Q
cower
A
recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from
23
Q
harangue
A
noisy, attacking speech
24
Q
labyrinth
A
maze, network to find one’s way
25
nullify
to counter; to make unimportant
26
plaintiff
petitioner (in the court of law)
27
replete
full
28
tangible
can be touched
29
abrogate
cancel deny, repeal
30
enigma
puzzle; mystery
31
harbingers
indicators; bringers of warnings
32
labyrinthine
complicated; highly convoluted
33
nuzzle
cuddle; snuggle
34
plaudit
statement giving strong praise
35
reprehensible
shameful; very bad
36
tardy
slow; late; overdue
37
absolution
forgiveness; pardon; release
