Scholarship Vocabular Lesson 1 (20) Flashcards

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Alternate

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A choice;substitute;alternative

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Acquit

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Absolve, Exonerate

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Condone

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Treats as harmless or unimportant; trivial;overlooked;excused

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Congested

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Filled to excess; clogged; overcrowded

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Crucial

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Of the highest importance; decisive; critical

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Drowsy

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Half asleep; sleepy; lethargic

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Encumber

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Weigh down; burden; tax

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Impair

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make worse; weaken; diminish; damage; mar

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Inane

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Lacking in sense; empty headed; silly; foolish; asinine

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Infraction

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Breaking of a law; violation; breach; infringement

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Nominal

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Very small; trifling; insignificant

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Objective

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Something toward which effort is directed; aim;goal;purpose

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Offend

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Insult; affront; provoke

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Rectify

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Set right; correct; remedy; amend

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Remorseful

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Contrite; penitent; a deep sense of regret

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Restive

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impatient of control or resistant; restless; uneasy; edgy

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Sanctuary

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A place of refuge or protection; asylum; shelter

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Scope

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Extent;range;breadth

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Sever

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Break off; cut; dissolve; put apart by cutting

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Tepid

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Lukewarm; moderately warm; unenthusiastic