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885918870Abhor(v.) To hate
885918871Bigot(n.) narrow-minded, prejudiced person
885921315Counterfeit(n.) fake; false
885921316Enfranchise(v.) To give rights and admit as citizen Ex: I enfranchised my slave and set her free after the Civil War won in the Northerners' favor.
886502667Hamper(v.) To prevent the progress or free movement of Ex: The steady rain hampered the progress of the work.
886502668Kindle(v.) Light or set on fire
886502669Noxious(adj.) Harmful; Poisonous; Lethal
886502670Placid(adj.) Calm and peaceful Ex: The sound of the placid waves of the ocean soothed me to sleep.
886502671Remuneration(n.) Payment for work done Ex: Many report receiving multiple job offers, with excellent remuneration, even in these difficult times.
886502672Talisman(n.) Lucky charm
886502673Abrasive(adj.) Rough; coarse; harsh
886502674Bilk(v.) To defraud (illegally obtain money from someone by deception), cheat, or swindle Ex: She made millions bilking wealthy clients on art sales.
886502675Covert(adj.) Hidden; undercover Ex: Covert operations against the government
886502676Engender(v.) Cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition). Ex: The issue engendered continuing controversy.
886502677Hangar(n.) Storage area (like garage) for a plane
886502678Knotty(adj.) Complex; difficult to solve
886502679Nuance(n.) A subtle (very fine) difference in meaning, expression or sound Ex: The nuances of facial expression and body language is hard to layout, but extremely useful once figured out.
886502680Plagiarism(n.) Taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas
886502681Renown(adj.) fame Ex: Most authors of great renown are dead.
886502682Tangent(adj.) Touching, but not intersecting... as in going off topic Ex: He quickly went off on a tangent about wrestling while we were just talking about movies.
886502683Abasement(n.) Humiliation and degradation caused by lowering in rank, power, office, etc. SYN: Degrading
886502684Billow(v..) To swell like a large wave, smoke or sound Ex: The dress billowed out around her.
886502685Cower(v.) To shrink with fear Ex: The children cowered in terror as the shoot out erupted.
886502686Enhance(v.) improve; make better or clearer
886502687Harangue(n.) Noisy, attacking speech Ex: There is the man who harangued at length about table manners to a complete stranger.
886502688Labyrinth(n.) a maze
886502689Nullify(v.) To make unimportant Ex: The judges were unwilling to nullify government decisions.
886502690Plaintiff(n.) Petitioner (in court of law)
886502691Replete(adj.) Full or well-supplied with something Ex: Popular adult fiction replete with adultery and sudden death.
886502692Tangible(adj.) Can be touched or understood

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