| A | B |
|---|
| abhor | hate |
| bigot | narrow-minded; prejudiced person |
| counterfeit | fake; false |
| enfranchise | to set free; 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; harsh; coarse |
| bilk | cheat; defraud |
| covert | secret; hidden; undercover |
| engender | to make; cause; to come into existence |
| hangar | a storage area for planes |
| knotty | complicated; difficult |
| nuance | a small, subtle difference |
| plagiarism | taking credit for someone else's ideas or writing |
| renown | fame |
| tangent | real; touch; going off the main subject |
| abasement | humiliation; degradation; to reduce or lower |
| billowing | swelling; fluttering; waving |
| cower | recoil in fear; shrink away from |
| enhance | to improve, make better or clearer |
| harangue | a long, noisy, attacking speech |
| labyrinth | a maze |
| nullify | to counter or make unimportant; to declare void |
| plaintiff | a person who brings a lawsuit to court |
| replete | abundantly supplied; full |
| tangible | able to be touched; real |
| abrogate | to cancel or deny |
| credible | believable |
| enigma | a mystery or puzzle |
| harbingers | indicators; messengers of warning |
| labyrinthine | complex; complicated |
| nuzzle | cuddle or snuggle |
| plaudit | a statement giving strong praise |
| tardy | late; overdue; delayed |
| reprehensible | shameful; blameworthy |
| blasphemy | a speech which offends religious sentiments |
| absolution | forgiveness |
| blatant | obvious |
| creditable | praiseworthy |
| ensconce | firmly in a position |
| hasten | hurry |
| laceration | a cut |
| obdurate | stubborn |
| plausible | can be believed |
| reprieve | postponement |
| tawdy | gaudy; showy; flashy |
