Scholarship Voabulary Lesson 11 Flashcards

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Belittle

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Make a person or thing seem little or unimportant
Synonyms: disparage, minimize
Antonyms: enlarge

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Autonomy

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Right of self-government
Synonyms: independence, freedom
Antonyms: dependence

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Crude

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Showing a lack of skill or knowledge
Synonyms: rough, coarse, inexpert
Antonyms: gentle

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Detrimental

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Causing detriment (damage or injury)
Synonyms: harmful, injurious
Antonyms: advantageous

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Emulate

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Trying by coping to equal or surpass a person or thing admired
Synonyms: imitate, rival
Antonyms: retreat

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Fallacious

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Containing a fallacy (false or mistaken idea)
Synonyms: deceptive, misleading
Antonyms: honest

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Glutton

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One who eats to excess; greedy eater;
Synonyms: overeater, gourmand
Antonyms: anorexia

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Homage

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Something that shows respect or reverence
Synonyms: honor, tribute
Antonyms: dishonor

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Inflexible

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Rigidly firm in will or purpose
Synonyms: unyielding, adamant
Antonyms: flexible

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Insurrection

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Act of rising in rebellion against an established government if authority
Synonyms: uprising, revolt
Antonyms: obedience

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Judicious

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Having, exercising of characterized by sound judgment
Synonyms: wise, sensible
Antonyms: foolish

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Leeway

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Extra time, space, materials, etc., within which it operate; degree of freedom of action
Synonym: room, latitude
Antonyms: full

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Oversight

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Error of omission due to carelessness
Synonyms: lapse, slip, blunder
Antonyms: attention

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Punitive

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Inflicting, involving or aiming at punishment
Synonyms: disciplinary, castigating
Antonyms: rewarding

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Recount

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Relate in detail
Synonyms: narrate, describe
Antonyms: conceal, repress

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Remote

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Small in degree
Synonyms: negligible, slight, slender, faint
Antonyms: large

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Repercussion

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Reaction to an act, action if event
Synonyms: after effect, consequence
Antonyms: cause

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Reprisal

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Act if retaliation against a foe for injuries received
Synonyms: retribution, revenge, counterblow
Antonyms: kindness

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Taunt

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Challenge or reproach(someone) in an insultingly or jeering manner.
Synonyms: mock, ridicule
Antonyms: praise

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Warrant

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Be sufficient grounds for
Synonyms: justify, sanction
Antonyms: break