Word List 1 Flashcards
(96 cards)
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Bigot
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Narrow-minded, prejudice person
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Abhor
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Hate
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Enfranchise
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Give voting rights
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Hamper
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Hinder, obstruct
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Kindle
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Start a fire
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Noxious
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Harmful, poisonous
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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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Talisman
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Lucky charm
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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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Covert
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Hidden, undercover
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Engender
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Cause
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Hangar
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Storage area for a plane
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Knotty
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Complex, difficult to solve
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Nuance
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Something suble, a fine shading of meaning
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Renown
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Fame
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Tangent
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Going off the main subject
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Abasement
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Humiliation, degradation
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Billowing
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Swelling, fluttering, waving
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Cower
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Recoil in fear, shrink away from
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Enhance
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Improve, make better
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Harangue
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Noisy, attacking speech
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Labyrinth
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Maze
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Nullify
To counter, make unimportant
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Plaintiff
Petitioner in court of law
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Replete
Full
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Abrogate
Cancel, deny, repeal
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Credible
Believable
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Blasphemy
Speech which offends religious sentiments
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Enigma
Puzzle, mystery
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Harbingers
Indicators, bringers of warnings
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Labyrinthine
Complicated, highly convoluted
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Nuzzle
Cuddle, snuggle
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Plaudit
Statement giving strong praise
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Reprehensible
Shameful, very bad
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Tardy
Slow, late, overdue, delayed
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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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Hasten
Hurry, accelerate, rush
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Laceration
A cut
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Obdurate
Stubborn
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Plausible
Can be believed
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Reprieve
A respite, postponement of a sentence
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Tawdry
Of little value, gaudy
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Abstain
Go without, withdraw
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Blighted
Damaged, destroyed, ruined
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Credulous
Gullible, ready to believe anything
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Enshroud
Cover
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Haughtiness
Pride,arrogance
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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
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Tedium
Boredom
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Abstemious
Self denying, refraining from indulging
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Blithe
Free spirited
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Crepuscular
Active at dawn and dusk
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Enunciation
Clear pronunciation, accent, articulation
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Headstrong
Willful, stubborn
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Lackluster
Dull, monotonous, bland
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Objective
Unbiased
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Pliable
Flexible, not stubborn
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Rescind
Retract, repeal
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Temper
To moderate, soften
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Abstruse
Difficult to understand
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Blunderbuss
1. Ancient weapon, type of gun 2. A clumsy person
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Cringe
Recoil, flinch, shy away
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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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Plumage
Feathers of a bird
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Resignation
Acceptance of fate
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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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Cryptic
Puzzling, enigmatic
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Ephemeral
Short lived
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Hedonist
A pleasure seeker
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Lamentation
Expression of regret or sorrow
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Obliterate
Destroy, demolish, eradicate
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Plummet
Fall suddenly and steeply
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Resolution
Determination
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Tentative
Not certain
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Acquiesce
To agree to, give in to
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Bombast
Arrogant, pompous language
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Curtail
Cut short
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Epicure
Someone who appreciates good food and drink
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Heed
Listen to
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Lampoon
Ridicule, spoof
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Oblivious
Totally unaware
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Podium
Echoing
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Tenuous
Flimsy, not solid
