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100 Cards in this Set

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Abhor

Hate

Bigot

Narrow-minded, prejudiced person

Counterfeit

Fake, False

Enfranchise

Give voting rights

Hamper

Hinder, Obstruct

Kindle

To start a fire

Noxious

Harmful, Poisonous

Placid

Calm, Peaceful

Remuneration

Payment for work done

Talisman

Lucky charm

Abrasive

Rough, harsh

Bilk

Cheat, defraud

Covert

Hidden, undercover

Engender

To give rise to, to cause something

Hangar

Storage area for plane

Knotty

Complex, difficult to solve

Nuance

Subtle differences

Plagiarism

Taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas

Renown

Fame

Tangent

Going off the main subject

Abasement

Humiliation, degradation

Billowing

Swelling, fluttering, waving

Cower

Recoil in fear, shrink away from

Enhance

Improve, make better

Harangue

Noisy, attacking speech, verbal attack, diatribe

Labyrinth

A maze, puzzle

Nullify

Make unimportant

Plaintiff

Who files the case in the court of law

Replete

Full

Tangible

Can be touched and felt

Abrogate

To cancel, deny

Blasphemy

Speech which offends religious sentiments

Credible

Believable

Enigma

Puzzle, mystery

Harbingers

Indicators, bringers of warnings

Labyrinthine

Complicated

Nuzzle

Cuddle

Plaudit

Statement giving strong praise

Reprehensible

Shameful, very bad

Tardy

Slow, late, delayed, overdue

Absolution

Forgiveness

Blatant

Obvious

Creditable

Praiseworthy

Ensconce

Establish firmly in a position

Hasten

Hurry, accelerate, rush

Laceration

A cut

Obdurate

Stubborn

Plausible

Can be believed, reasonable

Reprieve

Break, a respite, postponement of a sentence

Tawdry

Of little value

Abstain

Withdraw, go without

Blighted

Damaged, destroyed

Credulous

Ready to believe anything

Enshroud

Cover

Haughtiness

Arrogance, pride

Lachrymose

Tearful, sad

Obfuscate

Deliberately make something difficult to understand

Plethora

An excess

Repudiate

Shun, eschew, avoid, keep away from

Tedium

Boredom

Abstemious

Self denying, refraining from indulging

Blithe

Free-spirited, carefree

Crepuscular

Active at dawn and dusk

Enunciation

Clear pronunciation, accent

Headstrong

Stubborn, obdurate

Lackluster

Dull

Objective

Unbiased, not subjective

Pliable

Flexible, not stubborn

Rescind

To abrogate (cancel, deny), retract, repeal

Temper

To moderate, soften

Abstruse

Difficult to understand

Blunderbuss

1. Ancient weapon (type of gun)



2. A clumsy (awkard) person

Cringe

Recoil, shy away, flinch

Envenom

To cause bitterness and bad feeling

Hedonism

Self indulgence, pleasure-seeking

Laconic

Using few words, brief, to the point

Oblique

Indirect, slanting

Plumage

Feathers of a bird

Resignation

Acceptance of fate

Tenacious

Stubborn, headstrong, obdurate

Accolade

Tribute, honor, praise

Bolster

Support

Cryptic

Puzzling, enigmatic

Ephemeral

Short-lived

Hedonist

A pleasure seeker

Lamentation

Expression of regret or sorrow

Obliterate

Destroy, demolish

Plummet

Fall suddenly and steeply

Resolution

Determination

Acquiesce

To agree to, give in to

Curtail

Cut short

Epicure

Someone who appreciates good food and drink

Heed

Listen to

Lampoon

Make fun of, ridicule, spoof

Bombast

Arrogant, pompous language

Tentative

Not certain

Oblivious

Totally unaware

Podium

Raised platform

Tenuous

Not solid, flimsy

Resonant

Echoing