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English Vocab
All of Quarter One English Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adversity | hardship |
| deference | respect |
| esoteric | obscure and difficult to understand |
| revere | worship |
| intrusive | appearing where unwelcome |
| absolution | forgiveness; pardon; release |
| creditable | praiseworthy |
| obdurate | stubborn |
| ensconce | establish firmly in a position |
| reprieve | a respite; postponement of a sentence |
| abrogate | cancel; deny; repeal |
| enigma | puzzle; mystery |
| harbingers | indicators; bringers of warnings |
| plaudit | statement giving strong praise |
| reprehensible | shameful; very bad |
| tangible | can be touched |
| equivocal | uncertain as a sign or indication |
| labyrinth | a maze |
| nullify | to counter; to make unimportant |
| abasement | humiliation; degradation |
| harangue | noisy, attacking speech |
| tepid | feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm |
| yearn | desire strongly or persistently |
| renown | fame |
| excise | remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line |
| covert | hidden; undercover |
| abrasive | rough; coarse; harsh |
| engender | cause |
| knotty | complex; difficult to solve |
| nuance | something subtle; a fine shade of meaning |
| tangent | going off the main subject |
| abhor | hate |
| bigot | narrow-minded, prejudiced person |
| counterfeit | fake; false |
| enfranchise | 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 |