Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 1 Flashcards

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ACQUIT

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absolve; exonerate

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ALTERNATE

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offering a choice; substitute; alternative

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CONDONE

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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

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ENCUMBER

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weigh down, burden, tax

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IMPAIR

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weaken, diminish, damage, mar

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INANE

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empty-headed, silly, foolish, asinine

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INFRACTION

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violation, breach, infrigement

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NOMINAL

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trifling, small, insignificant

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OBJECTIVE

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aim, goal, purpose

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OFFEND

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insult, affront, provoke

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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

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SCOPE

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range, breadth, extent

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SEVER

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cut, dissolve, seperate

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TEPID

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lukewarm, unenthusiastic, not hot, not cool