Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 1 (20) Flashcards

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Alternate

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Substitute , Alternative

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Acquit

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Absolve,Exonerate

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Condone

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Over-look ,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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Drowsey

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Sleepy, lethargic

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Encumber

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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

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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 , edgy

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Sanctuary

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Asylum , shelter

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Scope

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Range , breadth , extent

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Sever

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Cut , dissolve , separate

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Tepid

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Luke-warm unenthusiastic

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Infraction

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Violation , breach , infringement

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Nominal

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Trifling , insignificant