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Tanner vocab 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abhor | To hate (verb) |
| Bigot | A narrow-minded |
| Counterfeit | Fake; false (adj) |
| Enfranchise | To give voting rights to (verb) |
| Hamper | To hinder; to obstruct (verb) |
| Kindle | To start a fire (verb) |
| Noxious | Harmful; poisonous; lethal (adj) |
| Placid | Calm; peaceful (adj) |
| Remuneration | Payment for work done (noun) |
| Talisman | Lucky charm (noun) |
| Abrasive | Rough; coarse; harsh (adj) |
| Bilk | To cheat; to defraud (verb) |
| Covert | Hidden; undercover (adj) |
| Engender | To cause (verb) |
| Hangar | Storage area (like a garage) for a plane (noun) |
| Knotty | Complex; difficult to solve (adj) |
| Nuance | Something subtle; a fine shade of meaning (noun) |
| Plagiarize | To take credit for someone else's writing or ideas (verb) |
| Renown | Fame (noun) |
| Tangent | A departure from the subject of a discussion; a digression (noun) |