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40 Cards in this Set
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Abhor
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hate |
I abhor chewing tobacco.
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Bigot
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Narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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The bigoted woman from Texas doesn’t believe in interracial marriage.
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Counterfeit
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fake, false
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The counterfeit money was taken at the register.
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Enfranchise
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give voting rights
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The government enfranchised voting rights to women.
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Hamper
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hinder, obstruct
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She hampered my chance of getting the cute boy.
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Kindle: to start a fire.
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We kindled with kindling.
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Noxious
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harmful, poisonous, lethal
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The noxious plant made me nauseous.
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Placid
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calm, peaceful
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The placid lake was relaxing to look at.
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Remuneration
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payment for work done
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She received remuneration for the work she completed that summer.
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Talisman
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lucky charm
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The talisman brought her good fortune.
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Abrasive
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rough, coarse, harsh
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She was rather abrasive to the man.
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Bilk
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cheat, defraud.
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The bilks his way through cards.
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Covert
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hidden, undercover
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I am on a covert mission to get a bag of Godiva chocolate
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Engender
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to cause
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He engendered the strawberries to fall.
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Hangar
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storage area for a plane
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Flight 816’s plane was in the hangar before Mr. Widmore took away the black box.
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Knotty
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complex, difficult to solve
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Untying the knot was knotty.
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Nuance
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something subtle, a fine shade of meaning
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He facial cues were nuanced.
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Plagarism
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taking credit for someone else’s work
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Renown |
known for
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The Tower of London is renowned for being creepy.
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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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The abasement she endured made her cry.
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Billowing
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swelling, fluttering, waving
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The billowing flag was large.
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Cower
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recoil in fear or servility, shrink away from
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The dog cowered in the corner.
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Enhance
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improve, make better or clearer
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The enhanced picture allowed him to see her face.
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Harangue
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noisy, attacking speech
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The abusive man harangued his wife.
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Labyrinth
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a maze
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Cedric Digory was found dead in the labyrinth.
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Nullify
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to counter, make unimportant
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He nullified the anti-abortion bill with a pro-abortion bill.
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Plaintiff
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petitioner (in court of law)
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The plaintiff complained that the defendant had stolen his car.
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Replete
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full
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The gay bar was replete with gay men.
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Tangible
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can be touched
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The heavens are not tangible.
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abrogate
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cancel, deny request
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His visa was abrogated.
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blasphemy
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speech which offends religious sentiments
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"Blasphemy" he yelled.
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credible
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believable
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The answer to why he was out last night was credible.
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enigma
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puzzle, mystery
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The enigma made Sherlock Holmes scratch his mustache.
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harbingers
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indicators, bringers or warning
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The old woman harbinger told the man that he would not have children.
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labyrinthine
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complicated, highly convoluted
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The labyrinth (maze) was labyrinthine.
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nuzzle
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cuddle, snuggle
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the cat nuzzled her shoulder
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plaudit
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statement of strong praise
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The man gave a plaudit of the pay which was followed by applause.
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reprehensible
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shameful, very bad
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Her reprehensible behavior caused shame to be brought to her family.
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tardy
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slow, later, overdue, delayed |
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