Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 14 Flashcards

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Insult, Outrage, Offense to Dignity

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Affront (Noun)

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Strong Desire, Ambition, Goal

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Aspiration (Noun)

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Hinder, Frustrate, Thwart, Place Obstacle in the way of

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Balk (Verb)

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No Hope, Depressing, Gloomy

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Bleak (Adjective)

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Scatter, Dissipate, Break Up, Cause Break Up
(Barthemeow Kuma)

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Disperse (Verb)

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Twilight, Evening, Period Prior to Darkness at Night

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Dusk (Noun)

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Approve Openly, Support, Back Up with Approval

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Endorse (Verb)

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Immeasurable, Untold, Numerous, Too Great

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Incalculable (Adjective)

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Suggest, Imply, Discretely Imply

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Insinuate (Verb)

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Grow Stronger, Strengthen, Sharpen, Deepen

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Intensify (Verb)

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Strip of Everything, Rob (Big Bert), Plunder

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Loot (Verb)

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Seditious, Rebellious, Plot

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Mutinous (Adjective)

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Making Amends, Repentant, Contribue, Remorseful

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Penitent (Adjective)

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Point of View, Viewpoint, Standpoint, Personal Outlook

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Perspective (Noun)

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Exploting, Rapacious, Predacious

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Predatory (Adjective)

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Ridicule, Bitterness, Words that are Harmful

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Sarcasm (Noun)

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Restrain, Fetter, To Handcuff

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Shackle (Verb or Noun)

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Long and Harsh Speech, Harangue, Diatribe

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Tirade (Noun)

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Fearful Uncertainty, Apprehension, Fright

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Trepidation (Noun)

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Foolish, Brainless, Lacking Intelligence

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Witless (Adjective)