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Vocab week 1
English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Abrasive | Rough; coarse; harsh |
| Bilk | Cheat; Defraud |
| Covert | Hidden; Undercover |
| Engender | cause |
| Hangar | Storage area for a plane |
| Knotty | complex; difficult to solve |
| Nuance | something subtle; a fine shade of meaning |
| Plagiarism | taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas |
| Renown | fame |
| Tangent | Going off the main subject |