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narrow-minded; prejudiced person
Don't be so bigoted, or else you will not be able to appreciate the world. |
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give voting rights
Slaves were enfranchised in the 19th century. |
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Hinder, obstruct
Poor grades will hamper you in your efforts to get a good college education. |
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lucky charm
Miley Cyrus uses a talisman to do well on the stage. |
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to start a fire
The candle was tipped over and it kindled. |
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harmful,poisonous,lethal
James is very noxious, dangerous to all humans. |
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calm,peaceful
The beach was very placid. |
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payment for work done
The worker was remunerated after finishing the wood flooring. |
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expressing grief or sorrow
My friend showed a dolorous expression after she broke up with her boyfriend. |
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rough; coarse; harsh
The football team played abrasively. |
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cheat, defraud
The owner of Mayuri was a bilk. |
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hidden; undercover
The toys were covert under the Christmas Tree. |
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cause
His angry words engendered strife in his relationship with his wife |
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| storage area (like a garage) for a plane |
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something subtle; a fine shade of meaning
The new restaurant he took me to had all the nuances for a most perfect and romantic evening. |
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fame
She was renown for her beauty. |
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going off the main subject
The teacher often |
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whimsical; changeable
The capricious girl could never decide between the Snicker bar or the Twix bar in the candy machine. |
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to make a offense seem less serious
The medical staff used strong narcotics to palliate the terminally ill patients pain. |
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swelling, fluttering; waving
The wind billowed the tent. |
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| shrink away from; recoil in fear |
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| petitioner (in court of law) |
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full
The fat boy was repleted after eating 10 sandwiches. |
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fearless; bold
The valedictorian was intrepid. |
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cancel, repeal, deny
Sandra Bullock's visa was abrogated. |
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| speech that offends religious sentiments |
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| complicated, highly convoluted |
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| statement giving strong praise |
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shameful, very bad
Liv's attitude was very reprehensible. |
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| allowing light to pass through |
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| forgiveness, pardon, release |
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| establish firmly in a position |
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| respite; postponement of a sentence |
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| of little value; gaudy, cheap, low |
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| stubbornly resistant to and defiant of authority or restraint |
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