scholarship vocab 14 Flashcards

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insult,outrage,offence to dignity

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affront

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strong desire,ambition,goal

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aspiration

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hinder,frustrate,thwart

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balk

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no hope,depressing,gloomy

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bleak

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scatter,dissipate,break up

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disperse

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twilight,evening,period prioir to darkness

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dusk

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approve openly,support back up

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endorse

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suggest,imply

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insinuate

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immersaurble,untold,numerous

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incalucable

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grow stronger,strengthen,sharpen

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intensify

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strip of everything,rob,plunder

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loot

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seditious,rebellious,plot

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mutinous

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making amends,repntant,conrite

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penitent

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14
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point of view,viewpoint,standpoint

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perspective

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plundering,exploiting,rapacious

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predatory

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ridicule,bitterness,words that are hurtful

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sarcasm

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restrain,fetter,to handcuff

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shackle

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long and harsh,harague,diatribe

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tirade

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fearful uncertainty,apperhension,fright

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trepidation

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foolish,brainless,lacking intelligence

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