Scholarship vocabulary lesson 8 Flashcards

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aspect

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feature; characteristic; phase

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audacious

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bold; intrepid; fearless

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avarice

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greediness; cupidity

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balmy

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pleasant; soothing; temperate; mild

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confidential

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secret; private; trusted

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drab

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boring; dull; dreary; monotonous; cheerless; lackluster

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fatous

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foolish; silly; dense; dim-witted

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ideal

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perfect; model; flawless; supreme

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intercede

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mediate; intervene; reconcile

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mood

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temper; humor; disposition

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morsel

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bite; scrap; fragment; piece

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oblivious

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unmindful; unaware; insensible; unconscious

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overlook

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miss; disregard; neglect; ignore

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prank

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lark; caper; joke; hoax

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rampant

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unrestrained; wild; uncontrolled

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retaliate

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repay; get-even; reciprocate; srtike

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reverie

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daydream; trance; dream; contemplation

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scent

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perfume; fragrance; odor; scent; trail; aroma

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speculate

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conjecture; guess; surmise; wonder; take risk

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vindictive

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vengeful; unforgiving; malicious; spiteful