Vocabulary Flashcards

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abasement

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The act of lowering in rank, office, prestige, or esteem; humiliation.

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billowing

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Swelling or surging outward, often used to describe waves or fabric.

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cower

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To shrink away or crouch down in fear.

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enhance

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To improve or increase the quality, value, or extent of something.

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harangue

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A lengthy and aggressive speech or verbal attack.

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labyrinth

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A complex and intricate network of paths or passages; a maze.

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nullify

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To make something legally void or ineffective.

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plaintiff

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A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.

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replete

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Filled or well-supplied with something.

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tangible

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Capable of being touched or felt; having physical substance.