Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 4 Flashcards

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Disaffect, disunite, divorce, separate, estrange, divide, ignore

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Alienate

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Beguile, hypnotize, seduce, fascinate, charm, intrigue, mesmerize, enthrall

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Captivate

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Modern, contemporary, prevailing, present, accepted, vogue, existent

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Current

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Caution, judgment, prudence, foresight, vigilance, circumspection, tact

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Discretion

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Desperate, radical, extreme, harsh, forceful, extravagant

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Drastic

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Imitate, clone, reproduce, mirror, counterfeit, repro, pirate

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Duplicate

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Abandon, discharge, displace, vacate, withdraw, leave, relinquish

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Evacuate

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Self-control, abstinence, endurance, moderation, patience, tolerance

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Forbearance

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Hollow, empty, impractical, fruitless, unproductive, trivial, pointless, vain

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Futile

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Pertinent, apt, apropos, applicable, relevant, fitting, suitable

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Germane

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Deceitful, duplicitous, dishonest, untruthful, fraudulent, perfidious

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Mendacious

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Annoy, provoke, irritate, bother, peeve, offend, vex

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Pique

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Consider, contemplate, speculate, appraise, evaluate

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Ponder

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Hardship, want, disadvantage, need, deprivation, poverty

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Privation

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Dilemma, morass, predicament, impasse, quandary, difficult

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Quagmire

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Fragment, scintilla, trace, particle, scrap, modicum

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Shred

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Quiet, impressive, serious, sacred, earnest

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Solemn

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Unpremeditated, impromptu, extemporaneous, instinctive, impetuous

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Spontaneous

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Condition, rank, prestige, standing, position, distinction

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Status

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Extort, wring, seize, force, squeeze

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Wrest