Scholarship vocab lesson 9 Flashcards
arrogant
presumptuous, haughty, bragging
articulate
clearly spoken, eloquent
blemish
disfigurement, defect, flaw, stain
breach
infraction, contravention
delegate
Representative, deputy
disintegrate
break down, decompose, deteriorate
envision
mentally picture, imagine
grave
serious, critical
infallible
without error, harmful
laudable
commendable, praiseworthy
notable
distinguished, important
obscure
celebrated, unheard-of
pestilence
plague, curse, scourge, epidemic
requisite
indispensable, necessary, essential, 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