scholarship vocab lesson 18 Flashcards

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disaffct, disunite,dicvorce

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alienate

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beguile, hypnotize, seduce, fascinate

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captivate

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modern, contemporary, prevailing, present

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current

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cation, judgement, prudence, foresight

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discretion

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desperate, radical, extreme, harsh

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drastic

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imitate, clone, reproduce, mirror

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duplicate

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abandon, discharge, displace,vacate

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evacuate

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self-control, abstinence, endurance

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forbearance

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hollow, empty, impractical, fruitless

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futile

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pertinent, apt, apropos, applicable

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germane

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deceitful, duplicitous, dishonest

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mendacious

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annoy, provoke, irritate

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pique

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consider, contemplate, speculate

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ponder

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hardship, want, disadvantage

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privation

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dilemma, morass, predicament

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quagmire

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fragment, scintilla, trace

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shred

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quiet, impressive, serious

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solemn

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unpremeditated, impromptu,extemporaneous

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spontaneous

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condition, rank, prestige

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status

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extort, wring,seize,force

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wrest