Scholarship Vocabulary 9 Flashcards
Synonyms: presumptuous, haughty, bragging
Antonyms: humble, shy, timid, meek
arrogant
Synonyms: clearly spoken, eloquent, smooth-spoken
Antonyms: unclear, unintelligible
articulate
Synonyms: disfigurement, defect, flaw, stain
Antonyms: perfection, beauty, cleanliness
blemish
Synonyms: infraction, contravention, infringement, violation
Antonyms: closing, solid, agreement
breach
Synonyms: representative, deputy, official substitute
Antonyms: block, disallow, deprive
delegate
Synonyms: break down, decompose, deteriorate, worsen
Antonyms: build, grow, improve
disintegrate
Synonyms: mentally picture, imagine, visualize, conceive
Antonyms: ignore, look away, neglect
envision
Synonyms: serious, critical, harmful, dangerous
Antonyms: light, happy, lively
grave
Synonyms: without error, unerring, certain
Antonyms: erring, fallible, faulty
infallible
Synonyms: commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious
Antonyms: bad, unworthy, disrespected
laudable
Synonyms: distinguished, important, critical
Antonyms: common, trivial, regular
notable
Synonyms: uncelebrated, unheard-of, anonymous, unknown
Antonyms: heard-of, celebrated, known
obscure
Synonyms: plague, curse, scourge, epidemic
Antonyms: advantage, health
pestilence
Synonyms: indispensable, necessary, essential. required or needed
Antonyms: nonessential, dispensable
requisite
Synonyms: break, rest, recess, hiatus, reprieve
Antonyms: go, continuation, advance
respite
Synonyms: hold, keep, have, enjoy
Antonyms: lack, miss, abandon
retain
Synonyms: remove, take back, annual, rescind
Antonyms: approve, allow, pass
revoke
Synonyms: prevalent, common, widespread
Antonyms: low, scarce, uncommon, limited
rife
Synonyms: firm, durable, permanent, strong
Antonyms: broken, loose, soft
stable
Synonyms: soil, degrade, discolor, stain, damage or mar
Antonyms: fix, aid, assist, help
tarnish
