Lesson 9

Question 1

presumption , haughty, bragging

Answer 1

arrogant

Question 2

clearly spoken , eloquent, smooth- spoken

Answer 2

articulate

Question 3

disfigurement, defect , flaw, stain

Answer 3

blemish

Question 4

infraction, contravention, infringement , violation

Answer 4

breach

Question 5

representative, deputy, official substitute

Answer 5

delegate

Question 6

break down, decompose, deteriorate, worsen

Answer 6

disintegrate

Question 7

mentally picture, imagine , visualize, conceive

Answer 7

envision

Question 8

serious, critical, harmful, dangerous

Answer 8

grave

Question 9

with error, unerring, certain

Answer 9

infallible

Question 10

commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious

Answer 10

laudable

Question 11

distinguished , important, critical

Answer 11

notable

Question 12

uncelebrated , unheard - of , anonymous, unknown

Answer 12

obscure

Question 13

plague, curse, scourge, epidemic

Answer 13

pestilence

Question 14

indispensable, necessary, essential, required or needed

Answer 14

requisite

Question 15

break, rest , recess, hiatus, reprieve

Answer 15

respite

Question 16

hold, keep , have , enjoy

Answer 16

retain

Question 17

remove, take back, annul, rescind

Answer 17

revoke

Question 18

prevalent, common, widespread

Answer 18

rife

Question 19

firm , durable, permanent, strong

Answer 19

stable

Question 20

soil, degrade, discolor, stain, damage or mar

Answer 20

tarnish