Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 9 Flashcards

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Arrogant

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presumptuous, haughty, bragging

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Articulate

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clearly spoken, eloquent, smooth-spoken

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Blemish

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disfigurement, defect, flaw, stain

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Breach

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infraction, contravention, infringement, violation

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Delegate

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representative, deputy, official substitute

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Disintegrate

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break down, decompose, deteriorate, worsen

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Envision

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mentally picture, imagine, visualize, conceive

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Grave

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serious, critical, harmful, dangerous

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Infallible

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without error, unerring, certain

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Laudable

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commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious

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Notable

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distinguished, important, critical

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Obscure

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uncelebrated, unheard-of, anonymous, unknown

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Pestilence

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plague, curse, scourge, epidemic

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Requisite

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indispensable, necessary, essential, required or needed

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Respite

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break, rest recess, hiatus, reprieve

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Retain

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hold, keep, have, enjoy

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Revoke

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remove, take back, annul, rescind

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Rife

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prevalent, common, widespread

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Stable

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firm, durable, permanent, strong

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Tarnish

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soil, degrade, discolor, stain, damage or mar