Scholarship Vocabulary 14

Question 1

insult, outrage, offense to dignity

Answer 1

affront (n)

Question 2

strong desire, ambition, goal

Answer 2

aspiration (n)

Question 3

hinder, frustrate, thwart, place obstacle in the way of

Answer 3

balk (v)

Question 4

no hope, depressing, gloomy

Answer 4

bleak (adj)

Question 5

scatter, dissipate, break up or cause to break up

Answer 5

disperse (v)

Question 6

twilight, evening, period prior to darkness at night

Answer 6

dusk (n)

Question 7

approve openly, support, back up with approval

Answer 7

endorse (v)

Question 8

immeasurable, untold, numerous, too great

Answer 8

incalculable (adj)

Question 9

suggest, imply, discretely imply

Answer 9

insinuate (v)

Question 10

grow stronger, strengthen, sharpen, deepen

Answer 10

intensify (v)

Question 11

strip of everything, rob, plunder

Answer 11

loot (v)

Question 12

seditious, rebellious, plot

Answer 12

mutinous (adj)

Question 13

making amends, repentant, contrite, remorseful

Answer 13

penitent (adj)

Question 14

point of view, viewpoint, standpoint, personal outlook

Answer 14

perspective (n)

Question 15

plundering exploiting, rapacious, predacious

Answer 15

predatory (adj)

Question 16

ridicule, bitterness, words that are hurtful

Answer 16

sarcasm (n)

Question 17

restrain, fetter, to handcuff

Answer 17

shackle (v)

Question 18

long and harsh speech, harangue, diatribe

Answer 18

tirade (n)

Question 19

fearful uncertainty, apprehension, fright

Answer 19

trepidation (n)

Question 20

foolish, brainless, lacking intelligence

Answer 20

witless (adj)