Scholarship Vocabulary Level II Lesson 3 Flashcards

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Surgeons who operate on critically ill heart patients must take _________ measures to insure maximum health.

A

meticulous

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2
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Homework is not made to ___________ punishment but to provide students with feedback.

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inflict

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3
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We will have to _______________ the pleasure of our favorite program because we won’t be home from practice.

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forgo

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4
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Even Jessica’s most ___________ friend deserted her when she started using drugs.

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steadfast

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5
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Solve or settle

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What is “resolve”?

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Lenient, tolerant, accepting

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What is “indulgent”?

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Precious, priceless, high in value

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What is “invaluable”?

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Compel, constrain, necessary

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What is “oblige”?

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Impose, force

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What is “inflict”?

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Her ___________, heartless actions caused her to lose many people who were friends at one time.

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callous

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Those who are __________ in doing homework for practice usually suffer for their lack of effort.

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remiss

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12
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Empty or Vain

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What is “hollow”?

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13
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Staunch, loyal, dependable

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What is “steadfast”?

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Neglectful, derelict, lax

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What is “remiss”?

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Hard-hearted, insensitive

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What is “callous”?

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16
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Delight, rapture, bliss

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What is “ecstasy”?

17
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Renounce, sacrifice, do without

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What is “forgo”?

18
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Doubtful, questionable, unpromising

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What is “dubious”?

19
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Distinguishable, Observable, Perceptible

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What is “discernible”?

20
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We were __________ to stay after school to make up missed assignments.

A

obliged

21
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The entire class was _________by the rude behavior of Justin whose rude remarks prevented the teacher from taking the class on a field-trip.

A

perturbed

22
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Intrusive, interfering, impertinent

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What is “meddlesome”?

23
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Suppose or presume

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What is “assume”?

24
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Disturb, agitate, disquiet

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What is “perturb”?

25
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The lights in the distance became _________ as the fog lifted in the darkness.

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discernible

26
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Plot, conspiracy, scheme

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What is “intrigue”?

27
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Precise, exacting, detailed

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What is “meticulous”?

28
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Only those students who did not study were __________ to taking the Civics exam.

A

averse

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Loathe, disinclined, reluctant

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What is “averse”?

30
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Recover, regain, repossess

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What is “retrieve”?