scholarship lesson 9 Flashcards
arrogant
presumptuous,haughty,bragging
articulate
clearly,spoken,eloquent,smooth-spoken
blemish
disfigurement,defect,flaw,stain
breach
infraction,contravention,infringement,violation
delegate
representative,deputy,official,substitute
disintegrate
break down,decompose,deteriorate,worsen
envision
mentally picture,imagine,visualize,conceive
grave
serious,critical,harmful,dangerous
infallible
without error,unerring,certain
laudable
commendable,praiseworthy,meritorious
notable
distinguished,important,critical
obscure
uncelebrated,unheard-of,anonymous,unknown
pestilence
plague,curse,scourge,epidemic
requisite
indispensable,necessary,essntial,required or needed
respite
break,rest,recess,hiatus,reprieve
retain
hold, keep, have,enjoy
revoke
remove, take back, annul,rescind
rife
prevalent,common,widespread
stable
firm,durable,permanent,strong
tarnish
soil,degrade,discolor,stain,damage or mar