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vocabulary list #19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| harmful, poisonous | noxious |
| calm | placid |
| payment for work done | remuneration |
| lucky charm | talisman |
| to cheat, defraud | bilk |
| complex, difficult | knotty |
| storage area (like garage) for a plane | hangar |
| fame | renown |
| something subtle, a fine shade of meaning | nuance |
| humiliation, degradation | abasement |
| swelling, fluttering, waving | billowing |
| recoil in fear or servility, to shrink away from | cower |
| maze | labyrith |
| petitioner (in the court of law) | plaintiff |
| cancel, repeal, deny | abrogate |
| speech with offends religious sentiments | Blasphemy |
| mystery, puzzle | Enigma |
| bringers of warning, indicators | harbingers |
| cuddle | nuzzle |
| shameful, very bad | reprehensible |
| slow, late, delayed, overdue | tardy |
| forgiveness, pardon, release | absolution |
| stubborn | obdurate |
| of little value, gaudy | tawdry |
| destroyed, ruined, damaged | blighted |