scholarship vocabulary lesson 17 Flashcards

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1
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abolish,annul,nullify

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abrogate

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alleviate,assuage,calm

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allay

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3
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freakish,grotesque,strange

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bizarre

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bold,cheeky,foolhardy

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brash

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5
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encounter,meet,face

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confront

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6
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small,miniature,tiny

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diminutive

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7
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destroy,disassemble,raze

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dismantle

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ruin,devastation,cataclysmal

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havoc

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alarm,disgust,petrify

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horrify

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10
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unreasonable,excessive,unwarranted

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inordinate

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gluttonous,greedy,unappaesable

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insatiable

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unstoppable,uncontrollable,enthusiastic

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irrepressible

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permanent,unchangeable,constant

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irrevocable

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14
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couch,teacher,guide

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mentor

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15
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infinite,countless,variable

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myriad

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16
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chaos,bedlam,ruckus

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pandemonium

17
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privilege,advantage,claim

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prerogative

18
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retort,joke,insult

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quip

19
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harsh,loud,strident

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raucous

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buoyant,cheerful,secure

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sanguine