Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 1

Question 1

Acqiut, Absolve, Exonerate

free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.

Answer 1

Alternate, Substitute, Alternative

taking the place of

Question 2

Condone, Overlook, Excuse

accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.

Answer 2

Congested, Clogged, Overcrowded

(of a road or place) so crowded with traffic or people as to hinder freedom of movement.

Question 3

Crucial, Decisive, Critical

decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.

Answer 3

Drowsy, Sleepy, Lethargic

sleepy and lethargic; half asleep.

Question 4

Encumber, Weigh down, Burden, Tax

restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.

Answer 4

Impair, Weaken, Diminish, Damage, Mar

weaken or damage something (especially a human faculty or function).

Question 5

Alternate

Answer 5

substitute, alternative

Question 6

Congested

Answer 6

clogged, overcrowded

Question 7

Drowsy

Answer 7

sleepy, lethargic

Question 8

Impair

Answer 8

weaken, diminish, damage, mar