Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 8 Flashcards
1
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purported, suspected, supposed
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alleged (adj)
2
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absurd, inane, silly
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asinine (adj)
3
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fast, offhand, careless
A
cursory (adj)
4
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desertion, divorce, apostasy
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defection (n)
5
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misguide, fool, betray
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delude (v)
6
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analyze, determine, identify
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diagnose (v)
7
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emotional, striking, powerful
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dramatic (adj)
8
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abolish, erase, eradicate
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expunge (v)
9
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valuable, immeasurable, beneficial
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inestimable (adj)
10
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reserve, supply, stockpile
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inventory (n)
11
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deplorable, sad, grim
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lamentable (adj)
12
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decree, order, edict
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mandate (n)
13
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repair, fix, improve
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overhaul (v)
14
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scarcity, shortage, fewness
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paucity (n)
15
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confound, confuse, complicate
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perplex (v)
