scholarship vocab 16

Question 1

fume, seethe, barb, irritant, irritate

Answer 1

bristle

Question 2

admittance, entry, connection, route, introduction

Answer 2

access

Question 3

tolerate, bear, abide, allow

Answer 3

brook

Question 4

fickle, inconstant, impulsive, unpredictable, arbitrary, careless, temperamental

Answer 4

capricious

Question 5

certainty, conviction, assurance, confidence, belief

Answer 5

certitude

Question 6

tormented, troubled, agitated, anxious, distressed, hysterical, perturbed

Answer 6

distraught

Question 7

collusion, connivance, collaboration, involvement, guilt, manipulation

Answer 7

complicity

Question 8

exquisite, immaculate, flawless, precise, irreproachable, unerring

Answer 8

impeccable

Question 9

soothe,placate, assuage, pacify, ameliorate, appease

Answer 9

mollify

Question 10

assured, composed, calm, unruffled,equanimous, unflappable undisturbed

Answer 10

imperturbable

Question 11

euphoric, exuberant, triumphant, exultant, overjoyed

Answer 11

jubilant

Question 12

base,bottom, low point, depression

Answer 12

nadir

Question 13

annoy, irritate, chafe, provoke, exasperate, disgust, disturb, goad

Answer 13

nettle

Question 14

apex, zenith, peak, acme, apogee, summit, crown

Answer 14

pinnacle

Question 15

epidemic, plague, eruption, pandemic, spate

Answer 15

rash

Question 15

ubiquitous, prevalent, global, comprehensive, worldwide, omnipresent

Answer 15

universal

Question 16

ardent faithful, constant, loyal, stalwart, trustworthy, firm

Answer 16

staunch

Question 17

winding, labyrinthine, serpentine,circuitous, convoluted, meandering

Answer 17

tortuous

Question 17

magnificent, superb, outstanding, unparalleled, peerless, accomplished

Answer 17

superlative

Question 18

fatal, malignant, pernicious, destructive, baneful, noxious, toxic, septic

Answer 18

virulent

Question 19

audacious, immature, imprudent,irrational, harebrained, overzealous, premature

Answer 19

rash