Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 3 Flashcards

Level Three

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Abolish, Annul, Nullify, Invalidate, Renege, Repeal

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Abrogate (v)

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Alleviate, Assuage, Calm, Mitigate, Quiet, Ease, Pacify

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Allay (v)

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Freakish, Grotesque, Strange, Ridiculous, Weird, Odd

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Bizarre (adj)

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Bold, Cheeky, Audacious, Foolhardy, Impudent, Presumptuous, Rude

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Brash (adj)

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Encounter, Meet, Defy, Face, Resist, Flout

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Confront (v)

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Small, Lilliputian, Miniature, Tiny, Miniscule

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Diminutive

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Destroy, Disassemble, Raze, Demolish, Decimate, Divest

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Dismantle (v)

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Devastation, Catastrophe, Cataclysm, Ruin

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Havoc (n)

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Alarm, Disgust, Dismay, Petrify, Appall, Daunt, Intimidate

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Horrify (v)

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Disproportionate, Immoderate, Unreasonable, Excessive, Unwarranted

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Inordinate (adj)

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Unquenchable, Insistent, Rapacious, Ravenous, Gluttonous, Greedy, Unappeasable

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Insatiable (adj)

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Ebullient, Unstoppable, Uncontrollable, Enthusiastic, Insuppressible

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Irrepressible

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Unchangeable, Unalterable, Permanent, Constant, Irreversible

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Irrevocable

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Adviser, Guide, Coach, Teacher, Trainer, Tutor, Counsellor

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Mentor (n)

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Infinite, Countless, Immeasurable, Incalculable, Variable

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Myriad (adj)

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Anarchy, Tumult, Chaos, Tumult, Bedlam, Ruckus

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Pandemonium (n)

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Privilege, Exemption, Advantage, Immunity, Sanction, Claim

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Prerogative (n)

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Retort, Pleasantry, Mockery, Joke, Repartee, Witticism, Insult

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Quip (n)

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Discordant, Harsh, Strident, Cacophonous, Hoarse, Loud, Dissonant

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Raucous (adj)

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Buoyant, Cheerful, Assured, Confident, Enthusiastic, Secure, Self-assured

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Sanguine (adj)