Vocabulary Flashcards
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Enfranchise
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Giving voting rights
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Abhor
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Hate
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Hamper
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Hinder; obstruct
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Noxious
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Harmful; poisonous; lethal
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Placid
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Calm; peaceful
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Remuneration
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Payment for work done
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Abrasive
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Rough; course; harsh
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Bilk
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Cheat; defraud
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Engender
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Cause
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Knotty
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Complex
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Nuance
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Something subtle
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Abasment
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Humiliation; degradation
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Harangue
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Noisy, attacking speech
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Nullify
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To counter; make unimportant
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Plaintiff
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Petitioner (in court of law)
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Replete
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Full
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Insignia
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Badge; emblem
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Adversary
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Opponent
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Tenuous
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Slight; insubstantial
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Draconian
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Harsh; severe
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Laudatory
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Complimentary
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Caustic
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Corrosive; sarcastic
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Repast
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Meal; feast; banquet
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Ingratiating
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Intended to gain approval or favor
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Gregarious
Fond of company; sociable
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Irresolute
Uncertain
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Credulous
Gullible
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Aggregate
Collection; total
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Cohere
Stick together
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Surreptitious
Secret
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Obstreperous
Unmanageable
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Scrupulous
1. Careful; meticulous
| 2. Honest; virtuous
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Averse
Opposed to; against
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Equanimity
Composure
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Histrionics
Dramatics; tantrums
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Exhibitionism
Extravagant behavior intended to attract attention to oneself
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Acquiesce
Accept; consent to
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Auxiliary
1. Additional; extra
| 2. Assistant; support
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Passive
Inactive; submissive; emotionless
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Demur
Objection
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Litany
Prayer; recital
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Abrogate
Cancel; deny; repeal
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Enigma
Puzzle; mystery
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Harbingers
Indicators
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Plaudit
Statement giving strong praise
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Reprehensible
Shameful; very bad
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Absolution
Forgiveness; pardon; release
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Blatant
Obvious
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Creditable
Praiseworthy
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Ensconce
Establish firmly in a position
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Laceration
A cut
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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
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Blighted
Damaged; destroyed; ruined
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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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Repudiate
Shun; eschew
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Tedium
Boredom
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Abstemious
Self denying; refraining from indulging
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Blithe
Free-spirited; carefree
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Crepuscular
Active at dawn and dusk
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Lackluster
Dull; monotonous; bland
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Objective
Unbiased; not subjective
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Rescind
Retract; repeal
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Abstruse
Difficult to understand; obscure
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Blunderbuss
1. Ancient weapon (type of gun)
| 2. A clumsy person
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Envenom
To cause bitterness and bad feeling
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Hedonism
Self indulgence; pleasure-seeking
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Laconic
Using few words; brief; to the point
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Oblique
Indirect; slanting
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Tenacious
Stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
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Accolade
Tribute; honor; praise
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Bolster
Support; prop up
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Hedonist
A pleasure seeker
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Lamentation
Expression of regret or sorrow
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Bombast
Arrogant; pompous language
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Epicure
Someone who appreciates good good and drink
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Lampoon
Ridicule; spoof
