Word List 1 Flashcards
(200 cards)
1
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Abhor
A
Hate
2
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Bigot
A
Narrow-minded, prejudiced person
3
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Counterfeit
A
Fake, false
4
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Enfranchise
A
Give voting rights
5
Q
Hamper
A
Hinder, Obstruct
6
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Kindle
A
To start a fire
7
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Noxious
A
Harmful, poisonous, lethal
8
Q
Placid
A
Calm, peaceful
9
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Remuneration
A
Payment for work done
10
Q
Talisman
A
Lucky Charm
11
Q
Abrasive
A
Rough, coarse, harsh
12
Q
Bilk
A
Cheat, defraud
13
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Covert
A
Hidden, undercover
14
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Engender
A
Cause
15
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Hangar
A
Storage area for a plane
16
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Knotty
A
Complex, difficult to solve
17
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Nuance
A
Something subtle, a fine shade of meaning
18
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Plagiarism
A
Taking credit for someone else’s writing or ideas
19
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Renown
A
Fame
20
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Tangent
A
Going off the main subject
21
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Abasement
A
Humiliation, degredation
22
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Billowing
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Swelling, fluttering, waving
23
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Cower
A
Recoil in fear or servility, shrink away from
24
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Credible
A
Believable
25
Enhance
Improve, make better or clearer
26
Harangue
Noisy, attacking speech
27
Labyrinth
A maze
28
Nullify
To counter, make unimportant
29
Plaintiff
Petitioner
30
Replete
Full
31
Tangible
Can be touched
32
Abrogate
Cancel, deny, repeal
33
Blasphemy
Speech which offends religious sentiments
34
Enigma
Puzzle, mystery
35
Harbingers
Indicators, bringers of warning
36
Labyrinthine
Complicated, highly convoluted
37
Nuzzle
Cuddle, snuggle
38
Plaudit
Statement giving strong praise
39
Reprehensible
Shameful, very bad
40
Tardy
Slow, late, overdue, delayed
41
Absolution
Forgiveness, pardon, release
42
Blatant
Obvious
43
Creditable
Praiseworthy
44
Ensconce
Establish firmly in a position
45
Hasten
Hurry, accelerate, rush
46
Laceration
A cut
47
Obdurate
Stubborn
48
Plausible
Can be believed, reasonable
49
Reprieve
A respite, postponement of a sentence
50
Tawdry
Of little value, gaudy
51
Abstain
Desist, go without, without
52
Blighted
Damaged, destroyed, ruined
53
Credulous
Gullible, ready to believe anything
54
Enshroud
Cover
55
Haughtiness
Arrogance, pride
56
Lachrymose
Tearful, sad
57
Obfuscate
Deliberately make something difficult to understand
58
Plethora
An excess
59
Repudiate
Shun, eschew
60
Tedium
Boredom
61
Abstemious
Self denying, refraining from indulging
62
Blithe
Free spirited, carefree
63
Crepuscular
Active at dawn and dusk
64
Enunciation
Clear pronunciation, accent, articulation
65
Headstrong
Stubborn, willful
66
Lackluster
Dull, monotonous, bland
67
Objective
Unbiased, not subjective
68
Pliable
Flexible, not stubborn
69
Rescind
Retract, repeal
70
Temper
To moderate, soften
71
Abstruse
Difficult to understand, obscure
72
Blunderbuss
1.) ancient weapon2.) a clumsy person
73
Cringe
Recoil, flinch, shy away
74
Envenom
To cause bitterness
75
Hedonism
Self indulgence, pleasure seeking
76
Laconic
Using few words, brief, to the point
77
Oblique
Indirect, slanting
78
Plumage
Feathers of a bird
79
Resignation
Acceptance of fate
80
Tenacious
Stubborn, resolute, holding firm to a purpose
81
Accolade
Tribute, honor, praise
82
Bolster
Support, prop up
83
Cryptic
Puzzling, enigmatic
84
Ephemeral
Short-lived
85
Hedonist
A pleasure seeker
86
Lamentation
Expression of regret or sorrow
87
Obliterate
Destroy, demolish, eradicate
88
Plummet
Fall suddenly and steeply
89
Resolution
Determination
90
Tentative
Not certain
91
Acquiesce
To agree to, to give up
92
Bombast
Arrogant, pompous language
93
Curtail
Cut short
94
Epicure
Someone who appreciates good food and drink
95
Heed
Listen to
96
Lampoon
Ridicule, spoof
97
Oblivious
Totally unaware
98
Podium
Raised platform
99
Resonant
Echoing
100
Tenuous
Flimsy, not solid
101
Hate
Abhor
102
Narrow-minded, prejudiced person
Bigot
103
Fake, false
Counterfeit
104
Give voting rights
Enfranchise
105
Hinder, Obstruct
Hamper
106
To start a fire
Kindle
107
Harmful, poisonous, lethal
Noxious
108
Calm, peaceful
Placid
109
Payment for work done
Remuneration
110
Lucky Charm
Talisman
111
Rough, coarse, harsh
Abrasive
112
Cheat, defraud
Bilk
113
Hidden, undercover
Covert
114
Cause
Engender
115
Storage area for a plane
Hangar
116
Complex, difficult to solve
Knotty
117
Something subtle, a fine shade of meaning
Nuance
118
Taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas
Plagiarism
119
Fame
Renown
120
Going off the main subject
Tangent
121
Humiliation, degredation
Abasement
122
Swelling, fluttering, waving
Billowing
123
Recoil in fear or servility, shrink away from
Cower
124
Believable
Credible
125
Improve, make better or clearer
Enhance
126
Noisy, attacking speech
Harangue
127
A maze
Labyrinth
128
To counter, make unimportant
Nullify
129
Petitioner
Plaintiff
130
Full
Replete
131
Can be touched
Tangible
132
Cancel, deny, repeal
Abrogate
133
Speech which offends religious sentiments
Blasphemy
134
Puzzle, mystery
Enigma
135
Indicators, bringers of warning
Harbingers
136
Complicated, highly convoluted
Labyrinthine
137
Cuddle, snuggle
Nuzzle
138
Statement giving strong praise
Plaudit
139
Shameful, very bad
Reprehensible
140
Slow, late, overdue, delayed
Tardy
141
Forgiveness, pardon, release
Absolution
142
Obvious
Blatant
143
Praiseworthy
Creditable
144
Establish firmly in a position
Ensconce
145
Hurry, accelerate, rush
Hasten
146
A cut
Laceration
147
Stubborn
Obdurate
148
Can be believed, reasonable
Plausible
149
A respite, postponement of a sentence
Reprieve
150
Of little value, gaudy
Tawdry
151
Desist, go without, without
Abstain
152
Damaged, destroyed, ruined
Blighted
153
Gullible, ready to believe anything
Credulous
154
Cover
Enshroud
155
Arrogance, pride
Haughtiness
156
Tearful, sad
Lachrymose
157
Deliberately make something difficult to understand
Obfuscate
158
An excess
Plethora
159
Shun, eschew
Repudiate
160
Boredom
Tedium
161
Self denying, refraining from indulging
Abstemious
162
Free spirited, carefree
Blithe
163
Active at dawn and dusk
Crepuscular
164
Clear pronunciation, accent, articulation
Enunciation
165
Stubborn, willful
Headstrong
166
Dull, monotonous, bland
Lackluster
167
Unbiased, not subjective
Objective
168
Flexible, not stubborn
Pliable
169
Retract, repeal
Rescind
170
To moderate, soften
Temper
171
Difficult to understand, obscure
Abstruse
172
1.) ancient weapon2.) a clumsy person
Blunderbuss
173
Recoil, flinch, shy away
Cringe
174
To cause bitterness
Envenom
175
Self indulgence, pleasure seeking
Hedonism
176
Using few words, brief, to the point
Laconic
177
Indirect, slanting
Oblique
178
Feathers of a bird
Plumage
179
Acceptance of fate
Resignation
180
Stubborn, resolute, holding firm to a purpose
Tenacious
181
Tribute, honor, praise
Accolade
182
Support, prop up
Bolster
183
Puzzling, enigmatic
Cryptic
184
Short-lived
Ephemeral
185
A pleasure seeker
Hedonist
186
Expression of regret or sorrow
Lamentation
187
Destroy, demolish, eradicate
Obliterate
188
Fall suddenly and steeply
Plummet
189
Determination
Resolution
190
Not certain
Tentative
191
To agree to, to give up
Acquiesce
192
Arrogant, pompous language
Bombast
193
Cut short
Curtail
194
Someone who appreciates good food and drink
Epicure
195
Listen to
Heed
196
Ridicule, spoof
Lampoon
197
Totally unaware
Oblivious
198
Raised platform
Podium
199
Echoing
Resonant
200
Flimsy, not solid
Tenuous
