scholarship vocab lesson 8 Flashcards by Ally Means | Brainscape

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acrimonious

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bitter, stinging, cranky

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amend

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alter, change, modify

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bias

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favoritism, one-sided, preference

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cognizant

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conscious, judicious, observant,

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earmark

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allocate, maintain, designate,

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excoriate

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castigate, chastise, reproach,

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fabricate

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falsify, concoct, forge,

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flabbergast

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amaze, astonish, dumbfound,

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implausible

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dubious, unconvincing, incredible,

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inarticulate

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inaudible, speechless, incomprehensible,

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onslaught

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aggression, offense, assault

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optimistic

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assured, hopeful, expectant

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panacea

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cure-all, remedy, relief

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portend

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foreshadow, predict, fortell

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short-sighted

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careless, foolish, near-sighted

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stall

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hinder, halt, interrupt

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supersede

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overrule, abandon, displace

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unparalleled

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exceptional, unique, unequaled

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untenable

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indefensible, illogical, useless

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vindicate

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absolve, disprove, corrobrate