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English 5-6 Vocab #3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (adj) harmful, poisonous, lethal | Noxious |
| (n) Payment for work done | Remuneration |
| (v) defraud, cheat out of | Bilk |
| (n) subtle or fine shade of meaning | Nuance |
| (n) long, blustering, noisy, scolding speech | Harangue |
| (v) cancel, deny, repeal | Abrogate |
| (n) indicators or bringers of warning | Harbringers |
| (v) establish firmly in position | Ensconce |
| (adj) tearful, sad | Lachrymose |
| (v) deliberately make something difficult to understand | Obfuscate |
| (adj) transitory, short-lived | Ephmeral |
| (n) philosophy of pleasure seeking as the principle good or aim | Hedonism |
| (adj) characteristically using arrogant language without true meaning | Bombtastic |
| (n) person who dabbles in a subject without serious study; amateur | Dilettante |
| (n) trickery; clever deceptive talk | Chicanery |