scholarship vocab lesson Flashcards

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abrogate

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abolish, annul, nullify

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allay

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alleviate, assuage, calm

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bizarre

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freakish, grotesque, strange

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brash

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bold, cheeky, audacious

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confront

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encounter, meet, defy

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diminutive

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small, lilliputian, miniature

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dismantle

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destroy, disassemble, raze

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havoc

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devastation, catastrophe, cataclysm

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horrify

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alarm disgust, dismay

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inordinate

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disproportionate, immoderate, unreasonable

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insatiable

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unquenchable, insistent, rapacious

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irrepressible

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ebullient, unstoppable, uncontrollable

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irrevocable

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unchangeable, unalterable, permanent

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mentor

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adviser, guide, coach

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myriad

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infinite, countless, immeasurable

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pandemonium

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anarchy, tumult, chaos

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prerogative

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privilege, exemption, advantage

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quip

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retort, pleasantry, mockery

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raucous

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discordant, harsh, strident

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sanguine

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buoyant, cheerful, assured