scholarship vocab lesson 4

Question 1

alienate

Answer 1

disaffect, disunite, divorce, seperate, estrange, divide, ignore

Question 2

captivate

Answer 2

beguile, hypnotize, seduce, fascinate, charm, intrigue, mesmerize, enthrall

Question 3

current

Answer 3

modern, contemporary, prevailing, present, accepted, vogue, existent

Question 4

discretion

Answer 4

caution, judgement, prudence, foresight, vigilance, circumspection, tact

Question 5

drastic

Answer 5

desperate, radical, extreme, harsh, forceful, extravagant

Question 6

duplicate

Answer 6

imitate, clone, reproduce, mirror, counterfeit, repro, pirate

Question 7

evacuate

Answer 7

abandon, discharge, displace, vacate, withdraw, leave, relinquish

Question 8

forbearance

Answer 8

self-control, abstinence, endurance, moderation, patience, tolerance

Question 9

futile

Answer 9

hollow, empty, impractical, fruitless, unproductive, trivial, pointless, vain

Question 10

germane

Answer 10

pertinent, apt, apropos, applicable, relevant, fitting, suitable

Question 11

mendacious

Answer 11

deceitful, duplicitous, dishonest, untruthful, fraudulent, perfidious

Question 12

pique

Answer 12

annoy, provoke, irritate, bother, peeve, offend, vex

Question 13

ponder

Answer 13

consider, contemplate, speculate, consider, appraise, evaluate

Question 14

privation

Answer 14

hardship, want, disadvantage, need, deprivation, poverty

Question 15

quagmire

Answer 15

dilemma, morass, predicament, impasse, quandary, difficult

Question 16

shred

Answer 16

fragment, scintilla, trace, particle, scrap, modicum

Question 17

solemn

Answer 17

quiet, impressive, serious, sacred, earnest

Question 18

spontaneous

Answer 18

unpremeditated, impromptu, extemporaneous, instinctive, impetuos

Question 19

status

Answer 19

condition, rank, prestige, standing, position, distinction

Question 20

wrest

Answer 20

extort, wring, seize, force, squeeze