Scholarship Vocab Lesson 8

Question 1

purported, suspected, supposed, professed, ostensible

Answer 1

alleged

Question 2

absurd, inane, silly, fatuous, cretinous, moronic

Answer 2

asinine

Question 3

fast, perfunctory, offhand, superficial, careless, random

Answer 3

cursory

Question 4

desertion, divorce, withdrawal, disaffection, apostasy, estrangement

Answer 4

defection

Question 5

misguide, fool, betray, deceive, trick, illude, hoax

Answer 5

delude

Question 6

analyze, determine, identify, interpret, recognize,

Answer 6

diagnose

Question 7

emotional, impressive, striking, powerful, theatrical, sensational

Answer 7

dramatic

Question 8

abolish, erase, eradicate, obliterate, exclude, delete, extinguish

Answer 8

expunge

Question 9

valuable, precious, immeasurable, beneficial, treasured, relevant

Answer 9

inestimable

Question 10

reserve, supply, stockpile, itemization, summary

Answer 10

inventory

Question 11

deplorable, sad, grim, lousy, tragic, unfortunate, woeful

Answer 11

lamentable

Question 12

authorization, decree, order, injunction, directive, edict, permission

Answer 12

mandate