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Scholarship Vocab Lesson 8 Flashcards

Lesson 3

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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
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Purported, Suspected, Supposed, Professed Ostensible

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Alleged (Adj)

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Absurd, Inane, Silly, Fatuous, Cretinous, Moronic

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Asinine (Adj)

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Fast, Perfunctory, Offhand, Superficial, Careless, Random

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Cursory (Adj)

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Desertion, Divorce, Withdrawal, Disaffection, Apostasy, Estrangement

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Defection (N)

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Misguide, Fool, Betray, Deceive, Trick, Illude, Hoax

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Delude (V)

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Analyze, Determine, Identify, Interpret, Recognize

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Diagnose (V)

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Emotional, Impressive, Striking, Powerful, Theatrical, Sensational

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Dramatic (Adj)

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Abolish, Erase, Eradicate, Obliterate, Exclude, Delete, Extinguish

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Expunge (V)

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Valuable, Precious, Immeasurable, Beneficial, Treasured, Relevant

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Inestimable

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Reserve, Supply, Stockpile, Itemization, Summary

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Inventory (N)

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Deplorable, Sad, Grim, Lousy, Tragic, Unfortunate, Woeful

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Lamentable (Adj)

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Authorization, Decree, Order, Injunction, Directive, Edict, Permission

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Mandate (N)

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Repair, Fix, Improve, Modernize, Reconstruct, Recondition, Renew

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Overhaul (V)

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Insufficiency, Deficiency, Scarcity, Shortage, Dearth, Sparsity, Fewness

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Paucity (N)

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Confound, Confuse, Bewilder, Complicate, Mystify, Puzzle

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Perplex (V)

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Fundamental, Basic, Elementary, Primitive, Simple, Beginning, Initial

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Rudimentary (Adj)

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Conscientious, Upright, Meticulous, Precise, Honorable, Rigorous

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Scrupulous (Adj)

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Amoral, Corrupt, Deceitful, Dishonest, Unconscionable, Unethical, Shady

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Unprincipled (Adj)

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Aggravating, Annoying, Distressing, Disappointing, Disturbing, Troublesome

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Vexatious (Adj)

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Persecute, Defraud, Swindle, Exploit, Dupe, Hoodwink, Decieve

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Victimize (V)

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