English Vocabulary Lesson 1
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deeptisailappan on March 24, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acquit | free from an accusation; declare innocent; absolve; exonerate |
| alternate | offering a choice; substitute; alternative |
| condone | treat as trivial, harmless, or unimportant; overlook; excuse |
| congested | filled to excess; clogged; overcrowded |
| crucial | of the highest importance; decisive; critical |
| drowsy | half asleep; sleepy; lethargic |
| encumber | weigh down; burden; tax |
| impair | make worse; weaken; diminish; damage; mar |
| inane | lacking in sense; empty-headed; silly; foolish; asinine |
| infraction | breaking of a law; violation; breach; infringement |
| nominal | very small; trifling; insignificant |
| objective | something toward which efforts are directed; aim; goal; purpose |
| offend | hurt the feeling of; insult; affront; provoke |
| rectify | set right; correct; remedy; amend |
| remorseful | full of remorse (a sense of deep and painful regret for past misdeeds); contrite; penitent |
| restive | impatient of control or restraint; restless; uneasy; edgy |
| sanctuary | place of refuge and protection; asylum; shelter |
| scope | range; breadth; extent |
| sever | put apart as if by cutting; break off; cut; dissolve; separate |
| tepid | moderately warm; lukewarm; unenthusiastic |
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