Scholarship Vocabulary 14 Flashcards

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insult, outrage, offense to dignity

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affront (n)

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strong desire, ambition, goal

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aspiration (n)

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hinder, frustrate, thwart, place obstacle in the way of

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balk (v)

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no hope, depressing, gloomy

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bleak (adj)

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scatter, dissipate, break up or cause to break up

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disperse (v)

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twilight, evening, period prior to darkness at night

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dusk (n)

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approve openly, support, back up with approval

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endorse (v)

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immeasurable, untold, numerous, too great

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incalculable (adj)

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suggest, imply, discretely imply

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insinuate (v)

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grow stronger, strengthen, sharpen, deepen

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intensify (v)

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strip of everything, rob, plunder

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loot (v)

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seditious, rebellious, plot

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mutinous (adj)

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making amends, repentant, contrite, remorseful

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penitent (adj)

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point of view, viewpoint, standpoint, personal outlook

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perspective (n)

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plundering exploiting, rapacious, predacious

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predatory (adj)

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ridicule, bitterness, words that are hurtful

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sarcasm (n)

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restrain, fetter, to handcuff

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shackle (v)

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long and harsh speech, harangue, diatribe

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tirade (n)

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fearful uncertainty, apprehension, fright

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trepidation (n)

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foolish, brainless, lacking intelligence

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witless (adj)