Scholarship Vocab 14 Flashcards

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1
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Insult, Outrage, offense to dignity

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Affront

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2
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strong desire, ambition, goal

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aspiration

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3
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hinder, frustrate, thwart, in the way of

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Balk

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4
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No hope, Depressing, Gloomy

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Bleak

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5
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scatter, dissipate, break up with approval

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Disperse

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6
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twilight, evening, period before darkness at night

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Dusk

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7
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approve openly, support, back up

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endorse

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8
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immeasurable, untold, too great

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incalculable

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9
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suggest, imply, discretely imply

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insinuate

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10
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grow stronger, strengthen, sharpen, deepen

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intensify

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11
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rob, plunder, strip of everything

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Loot

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12
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plot, rebellious, seditious

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Mutinous

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13
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making amends, Repentant, contrite, remorseful

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Penitent

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14
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Point of view, Viewpoint, standpoint, personal outlook

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perspective

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15
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plundering, exploiting, rapacious, predacious

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Predatory

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16
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ridicule, bitterness, words that are hurtful

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Sarcasm

17
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Restrain, Fetter, To handcuff

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Shackle

18
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long and harsh speech, harangue, diatribe

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Tirade

19
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fearful uncertainty, apprehension, Fright

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Trepidation

20
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Foolish, brainless, lacking intelligence

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witless