Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 1 Flashcards
1
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Acquit
A
absolve; exonerate. declare innocent
2
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Alternate
A
substitute; alternative. offering a choice
3
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Condone
A
over look; excuse. treat as trivial, harmless or unimportant
4
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Congested
A
clogged; overcrowded. filled to excess
5
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Crucial
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decisive; critical. of the highest importance
6
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Drowsy
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sleepy; lethargic. half asleep
7
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Encumber
A
burden; tax. weigh down
8
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Impair
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weaken; diminish; damage; mar. make worse
9
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Insane
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empty-headed; silly; foolish; asinine. lacking in sense
10
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Infraction
A
violation; breach; infringement. breaking of law
11
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Nominal
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trifling; insignificant. very small
12
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Objective
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aim; goal; purpose. something toward which efforts are directed
13
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Offend
A
insult; affront; provoke. hurt the feelings of
14
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Rectify
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correct; remedy; amend. set right
15
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Remorseful
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contrite; penitent. full of remorse
