Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 1 Flashcards
1
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ACQUIT
A
absolve; exonerate
2
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ALTERNATE
A
offering a choice; substitute; alternative
3
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CONDONE
A
overlook, excuse
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CONGESTED
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clogged, overcrowded
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CRUCIAL
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decisive, critical
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DROWSY
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sleepy, lethargic
7
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ENCUMBER
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weigh down, burden, tax
8
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IMPAIR
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weaken, diminish, damage, mar
9
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INANE
A
empty-headed, silly, foolish, asinine
10
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INFRACTION
A
violation, breach, infrigement
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NOMINAL
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trifling, small, insignificant
12
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OBJECTIVE
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aim, goal, purpose
13
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OFFEND
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insult, affront, provoke
14
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RECTIFY
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correct, remedy, amend
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REMORSEFUL
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contrite, penitent
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RESTIVE
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restless, uneasy
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SANCTUARY
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asylum, shelter, protective area
18
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SCOPE
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range, breadth, extent
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SEVER
A
cut, dissolve, seperate
20
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TEPID
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lukewarm, unenthusiastic, not hot, not cool