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
4
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CONGESTED
A
clogged, overcrowded
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CRUCIAL
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decisive, critical
6
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DROWSY
A
sleepy, lethargic
7
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ENCUMBER
A
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
11
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NOMINAL
A
trifling, small, insignificant
12
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OBJECTIVE
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aim, goal, purpose
13
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OFFEND
A
insult, affront, provoke
14
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RECTIFY
A
correct, remedy, amend
15
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REMORSEFUL
A
contrite, penitent