Scholorship Vocabulary 1 Flashcards
Acquit
absolve
exonerate
free from an accusation, declare innocent
Alternate
substitute
alternative
offering a choice
Condone
over-look
excuse
treat as trivial, harmless, or unimportant
Congested
clogged
overcrowded
filled to excess
Crucial
decisive
Critical
of the highest importance
Drowsy
sleepy
lethargic
half asleep
Encumber
burden
tax
weigh down
Impair
weaken diminish damage mar make worse
Inane
empty-headed silly foolish asinine lacking in sense
Infraction
violation
breach
infringement
breaking of law
Nominal
trifling
insignificant
very small
Objective
aim
goal
purpose
something towards which efforts are directed
Offend
insult
affront
provoke
hurt the feelings of
Rectify
correct
amend
remedy
set right
Remorsiful
contrite
penitent
deep sense of remorse or regret
Restive
restless
uneasy
edgy
impatient of control or restraint
Sanctuary
shelter
asylum
place of refuge and protection
Scope
range
extent
breadth
Sever
cut
dissolve
separate
put apart as if by cutting; break off
Tepid
lukewarm
unenthusiastic
moderately warm
