Scholarship Vocabular Lesson 1 (20) Flashcards
Alternate
A choice;substitute;alternative
Acquit
Absolve, Exonerate
Condone
Treats as harmless or unimportant; trivial;overlooked;excused
Congested
Filled to excess; clogged; overcrowded
Crucial
Of the highest importance; decisive; critical
Drowsy
Half asleep; sleepy; lethargic
Encumber
Weigh down; burden; tax
Impair
make worse; weaken; diminish; damage; mar
Inane
Lacking in sense; empty headed; silly; foolish; asinine
Infraction
Breaking of a law; violation; breach; infringement
Nominal
Very small; trifling; insignificant
Objective
Something toward which effort is directed; aim;goal;purpose
Offend
Insult; affront; provoke
Rectify
Set right; correct; remedy; amend
Remorseful
Contrite; penitent; a deep sense of regret