VOCABULARY REVIEWER

• 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
• 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
• 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)
• Tangible


  Can be touched
• Abrogate


  Cancel; deny; repeal
• Blasphemy


  Speech which offends religious sentiments
• 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
• Ensconce


  Establish firmly in a position
• Hasten


  Hurry; accelerate; rush
• Laceration


  A cut
• Plausible


  Can be believed; reasonable