critical reading vocabulary
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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 someone 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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| Abasement | humiliation; degradation
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| Billowing | swelling; fluttering; waving
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| Cower | recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from
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| Enhance | improve; make better or clearer
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| Harangue | noisy, attacking speech
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| Labyrinth | a maze
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| Nullify | to counter; make unimportant
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| Plaintiff | petitioner (in court of law)
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| Replete | full
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| Tangible | can be touched
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| Abrogate | cancel; deny; repeal
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| Blasphemy | speech which offends religious sentiments
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| Credible | believable
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| Enigma | puzzle; mystery
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| Harbingers | indicators; bringers of warnings
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| Labyrinthine | complicated; highly convoluted
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| Nuzzle | cuddle; snuggle
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| Plaudit | statement giving strong praise
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| Reprehensible | shameful; very bad
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| Tardy | slow; late; overdue; delayed
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| Absolution | forgiveness; pardon; release
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| Blatant | obvious
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| Creditable | praiseworthy
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| Ensconce | establish firmly in a position
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| Hasten | hurry; accelerate; rush
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| Laceration | a cut
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| Obdurate | stubborn
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| Plausible | can be believed; reasonable
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| Reprieve | a respite; postponement of a sentence
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| Tawdry | of little value; gaudy
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| Abstain | desist; go without; withdraw
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| Blighted | damaged; destroyed; ruined
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| Blighted | damaged; destroyed; ruined
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| Credulous | gullible; ready to believe anything
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| Enshroud | cover
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| Haughtiness | arrogance; pride
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| Lachrymose | tearful; sad
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| Obfuscate | deliberately make something difficult to understand
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| Plethora | an excess
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| Repudiate | shun; eschew
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| Tedium | boredom
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| Abstemious | self denying; refraining from indulging
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| Blithe | free-spirited; carefree
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| Crepuscular | active at dawn and dusk
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| Enunciation | clear pronunciation; accent; articulation
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| Headstrong | stubborn; willful
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| Lackluster | dull; monotonous; bland
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| Objective | unbiased; not subjective
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| Pliable | flexible; not stubborn
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| Rescind | retract; repeal
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| Temper | to moderate; soften
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| Abstruse | difficult to understand; obscure
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| Blunderbuss | 1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person
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| Cringe | recoil; flinch; shy away
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| Envenom | to cause bitterness and bad feeling
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| Hedonism | self indulgence; pleasure-seeking
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| Laconic | using few words; brief; to the point
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| Oblique | indirect; slanting
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| Plumage | feathers of a bird
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| Resignation | acceptance of fate
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| Tenacious | stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
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| Accolade | tribute; honor; praise
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| Bolster | support; prop up
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| Cryptic | puzzling; enigmatic
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| Ephemeral | short-lived
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| Hedonist | a pleasure seeker
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| Lamentation | expression of regret or sorrow
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| Obliterate | destroy; demolish; eradicate
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| Plummet | fall suddenly and steeply
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| Resolution | determination
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| Tentative | not certain
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| Acquiesce | to agree to; give in to
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| Bombast | arrogant, pompous language
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| Curtail | cut short
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| Epicure | someone who appreciates good food and drink
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| Heed | listen to
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| Lampoon | ridicule; spoof
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| Oblivious | totally unaware
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| Podium | raised platform
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| Resonant | echoing
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| Tenuous | flimsy; not solid
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