Lesson 1 Scholarship Vocabulary Level III Senior Lit. Flashcards

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loyalty, faithfulness, solidarity, united

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allegiance

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vague, obscure, indirect, nebulous

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ambiguous

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fervent, enthusiastic, devoted, zealous

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ardent

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adroitness, ability, expertness, know-how

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expertise

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definite, precise, unambiguous

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explicit:

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incite, instigate, provoke

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foment

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serendipitous, accidental, fortunate, casual, lucky

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fortuitous

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incendiary, seditious, subversive, malevolent

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inflammatory

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intolerable, unbearable, heavy-handed, oppressive

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insupportable

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tax, encumber, burden, tariff, fee, excise

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levy

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burden, obligation, fault, guilt, culpability

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onus

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peel, trim, reduce, prune, decorticate

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pare

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monetary, financial, economic, banking, accounting

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pecuniary

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suit (legal kind), application, complaint, prayer, request, imprecation

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petition

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respectable, tolerable, attractive, decent, passable

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presentable

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penchant, disposition, bent, leaning, propensity, druthers

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proclivity

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temporary, makeshift, transitional, provisory

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provisional

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remedy, correct, reprisal, restitution, atonement

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redress

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blameworthy, censurable, disgraceful, errant, opprobrious

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reprehensible

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scold, censure, admonish, berate, chastise, reprimand, blame

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upbraid