| Term | Definition |
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abhor |
hate |
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bigot |
narrow-minded; prejudiced person |
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counterfeit |
fake; false |
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enfranchise |
give voting rights |
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hamper |
hinder; obstruct |
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kindle |
to start a fire |
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noxious |
harmful; poisonous; lethal |
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placid |
calm; peaceful |
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remuneration |
payment for work done |
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talisman |
lucky charm |
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abrasive |
rough; coarse; harsh |
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bilk |
cheat; defraud |
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covert |
hidden; undercover |
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engender |
cause |
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hangar |
storage area (like garage) for a plane |
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knotty |
complex; difficult to solve |
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nuance |
something subtle; a fine shade of meaning |
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plagiarism |
taking credit for someont else's writing or ideas |
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renown |
fame |
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tangent |
going off the main subject |
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agitate |
to excite; to disturb; to stir up |
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concept |
an idea |
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concede |
to accept as true; to yield; to allow |
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cognizant |
aware |
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corpse |
a dead body |
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feign |
to pretend |
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indigenous |
native; having been born in a specific area or environment |
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adjacent |
to lie next to |
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translucent |
allowing some light to shine through |
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illuminate |
to provide with light; to make lighter; to make clear |