Vocabulary lesson 1 Flashcards

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acquit

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absolve, exonerate

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Alternate

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substitute, alternate

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Condone

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overlook, excuse

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Congested

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Clogged, overcrowded

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Crucial

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decisive, critical

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Drowsy

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sleepy, lethargic

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Encumber

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burden, tax

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Impair

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weaken, diminish, damage, mar

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inane

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empty-headed, silly, foolish, asinine

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Infraction

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violation, breach, infringement

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Nominal

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trifling, insignificant

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Objective

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aim, goal, purpose

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13
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Offend

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insult, affront, provoke

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Rectify

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Correct, remedy, amend

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15
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Remorseful

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contrite, penitent

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Restive

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restless, uneasy

17
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Sanctuary

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asylum, shelter

18
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Scope

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range, breadth, extent

19
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Sever

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cut, dissolve, seperate

20
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Tepid

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lukewarm, unenthusiastic