Vocab

• 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
• 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
• Reprieve, a respite; postponement of a sentence
• Tawdry, of little value; gaudy
• Jeopardize, put at risk; endanger