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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; lethal
placid
calm, peaceful
remuneration
payment for work done
talisman
lucky charm
abrasive
rough; coarse; harsh
bilk
cheat; defraud
covert
hidden; undercover
engender
cause
hangar
storage area (like garage) for a plane
knotty
complex; difficult to solve
nuance
something subtle; a fine shade of meaning
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 or servility; shrink away from
enhance
improve; make better or clearer
harangue
noisy, attacking speech
labyrinth
a maze
nullify
to counter; make unimportant
plaintiff
petitioner (in court of law)
replete
full
tangible
can be touched
abrogate
cancel; deny; repeal
blasphemy
speech which offends religious sentiments
credible
believable
enigma
puzzle; mystery
harbingers
indicators; bringers of warnings
labyrinthine
complicated; highly convoluted
nuzzle
cuddle; snuggle
plaudit
statement giving strong praise
reprehensible
shameful; very bad
tardy
slow; late; overdue; delayed
absolution
forgiveness; pardon; release
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
a respite; postponement of a sentence
tawdry
of little value; gaudy
abstain
desist; go without; withdraw
blighted
damaged; destroyed; ruined
credulous
gullible; 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
tedium
boredom
abstemious
self denying; refraining from indulging
blithe
free-spirited; carefree
crepuscular
active at dawn and dusk
enunciation
clear pronunciation; accent; articulation
headstrong
stubborn; willful
lackluster
dull; monotonous; bland
objective
unbiased; not subjective
pliable
flexible; not stubborn
rescind
retract; repeal
temper
to moderate; soften
abstruse
difficult to understand; obscure
blunderbuss
ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person
cringe
recoil; flinch; shy away
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; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
accolade
tribute; honor; praise
bolster
support; prop up
cryptic
puzzling; enigmatic
ephemeral
short-lived
hedonist
a pleasure seeker
lamentation
expression of regret or sorrow
obliterate
destroy; demolish; eradicate
plummet
fall suddenly and steeply
resolution
determination
tentative
not certain
acquiesce
to agree to; give in to
bombast
arrogant, pompous language
curtail
cut short
epicure
someone who appreciates good food and drink
heed
listen to
lampoon
ridicule; spoof
oblivious
totally unaware
podium
raised platform
resonant
echoing
tenuous
flimsy; not solid
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