Scholarship vocab. Lesson 1 (20) Flashcards

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Alternate

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Substitute, alternative

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Acquit

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Absolve, exonerate

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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, damage, mar

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Inane

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Empty-headed, silly, foolish, asinine

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Infraction

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Violation, breach, infringement

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Nominal

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Trifling, insignificant

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Objective

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Aim, goal, purpose

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Offend

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Insult, affront, provoke

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Rectify

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Correct, remedy, amend

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Remorseful

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Contrite, penitent

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Restive

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Restless, uneasy, edgy

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Sanctuary

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Asylum, shelter

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Scope

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Range, breadth, extent

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Sever

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Cut, dissolve, separate

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Tepid

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Lukewarm, unenthusiastic