Word List 1 Flashcards
(100 cards)
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Bigot
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Narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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Abhor
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Hate
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Counterfeit
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Fake; false
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Enfranchise
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Giving voting rights
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Hamper
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Hinder; obstruct
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Kindle
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To start a fire
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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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Talisman
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Lucky charm
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Abrasive
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Rough; coarse; harsh
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Bill
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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 (like garage) 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 subtle; a fine shade of meaning
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Plagiarism
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Taking credit for someone else’s writing or ideas
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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 or servility; shrink away from
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Enhance
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Improve; make better or clearer
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Harangue
Noisy, attacking speech
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Labyrinth
A 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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Tangible
Can be touched
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Abrogate
Cancel; deny; repeal
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Blasphemy
Speech which offends religious sentiments
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Credible
Believable
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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; 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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Abstain
Desist; 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
Arrogance; pride
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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; carefree
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Crepuscular
Active at dawn and dusk
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Enunciation
Clear pronunciation; accent; articulation
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Headstrong
Stubborn; willful
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Lackluster
Full; monotonous; bland
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Objective
Unbiased; not subjective
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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; obscure
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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
Raised platform
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Resonance
Echoing
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Tenuous
Flimsy; not solid
