Scholarship Literary terms Flashcards by Taylor Melton | Brainscape

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acquit

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absolve, exonerate

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alternate

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substitute, alternative

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condone

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overlook, excuse

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congested

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clogged, overcrowded

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crucial

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decisive, critical

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drowsy

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sleepy, lethargic

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encumber

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burden, tax

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impair

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weaken, diminish

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inane

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empty-headed, asinine

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infraction

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violation, infringement

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nominal

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trifling, insignificant

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objective

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aim, purpose

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offend

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insult, provoke

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rectify

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remedy, amend

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remorseful

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contrite, penitent

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restive

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restless, edgy

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sanctuary

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asylum, shelter

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scope

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breadth, extent

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sever

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dissolve, seperate

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tepid

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lukewarm, unenthusiastic

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alter

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change, modify

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apparel

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attire, dress, garb

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distort

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misrepresent, misstate, garble

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farce

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mockery, burlesque

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fickle

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inconstant, capricious

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flimsy

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weak, inadequate, unconvincing, thin

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harbinger

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omen, forerunner, precursor, herald

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interpret

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explain, construe

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intimate

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hint, suggest, imply

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irrelevant

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inapplicable, extraneous

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lucrative

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moneymaking, profitable, gainful

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malign

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vilify, defame, slander

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monumental

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huge, massive, immense

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negligible

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slight, trifling, inconsequential

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ogre

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monster, fiend, tyrant, despot

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prestige

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influence, status, reputation

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quiever

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tremble, shiver, shudder

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rout

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overwhelm,conquer

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sage

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scholar, philosopher

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weird

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strange, fantastic, bizarre