Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 14 Flashcards by Abigail Chapman | Brainscape

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Affront (Noun)

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Insult, Outrage, offense to dignity

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Aspiration (Noun)

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Strong desire, ambition, goal

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Balk (Verb)

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

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Bleak (Adjective)

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No hope, depressing, gloomy

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Dusk (Noun)

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Twilight, evening, period prior to darkness at night

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Disperse (Verb)

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Scatter, dissipate, break up or cause to break up

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Endorse (Verb)

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Approve openly, support, back up with approval

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Incalculable (Adjective)

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Immeasurable, untold, numerous, too great

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Insinuate (Verb)

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Suggest, imply, discretely imply

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Intensify (Verb)

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grow stronger, strengthen, sharpen, deepen

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Loot (Verb)

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strip of everything, rob, plunder

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Mutinous (Adjective)

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Seditious, rebellious, plot

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Penitent (Adjective)

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Making amends, repentant, contrite, remorseful

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Perspective (Noun)

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POV, Viewpoint, standpoint, personal outlook

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Predatory (Adjective)

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Plundering, exploiting, rapacious, predacious

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Sarcasm (Noun)

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Ridicule, bitterness, words that are hurtful

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Shackle (Verb)

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Restrain, fetter, to handcuff

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Trepidation (Noun)

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Fearful uncertainty, apprehension, fright

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Tirade (Noun)

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Long and harsh speech, harangue, diatribe

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Witless (Adjective)

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Foolish, brainless, lacking intelligence