scholarship vocabulary lesson 1

Question 1

free form an accusation; declare innocent.

Answer 1

acquit

Question 2

offering a choice; substitute; alternitive

Answer 2

alternate

Question 3

treat as trivial, harmless, or unimportant

Answer 3

condone

Question 4

filled to excess; clogged; overcrowded

Answer 4

congested

Question 5

of the highest importance; decisive; criticle

Answer 5

crucial

Question 6

half asleep; sleepy; lethargic

Answer 6

drowsy

Question 7

weigh down; burden; tax

Answer 7

encumber

Question 8

make worse; weaken; diminish; damage; mar

Answer 8

impair

Question 9

lacking in sense; empty-headed; silly; foolish

Answer 9

inane

Question 10

breaking of a law; violation; breach; infringe

Answer 10

infraction

Question 11

very small; trifling; insignificant

Answer 11

nominal

Question 12

something toward which efforts are directed; aim

Answer 12

objective

Question 13

hurt the feelings of; insult; affront; provoke

Answer 13

offend

Question 14

set right; correct; remedy; amend

Answer 14

rectify

Question 15

full of remorse; contrite; penitent

Answer 15

remorseful

Question 16

impatient of control or restraint; restless; uneasy;

Answer 16

restive

Question 17

place of refuge and protection; asylum; shelter

Answer 17

sanctuary

Question 18

range; breadth; extent

Answer 18

scope

Question 19

put apart as if by cutting; break off; cut; dessolve; seperate

Answer 19

sever

Question 20

moderately warm; lukeworm; unentusiastic

Answer 20

tepid