Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 11

Question 1

Independence, freedom, working alone
ANT: Dependence, heteronomy

Answer 1

Autonomy

Question 2

Disparage, minimize, diminish
ANT: Uplift, compliment

Answer 2

Belittle

Question 3

Rough, coarse, inexpert
ANT: Refined, finished

Answer 3

Crude

Question 4

Harmful, injurious, hurtful, working against
ANT: Helpful, supporting

Answer 4

Detrimental

Question 5

Imitate, model, present as an equal
ANT: Different, not similar

Answer 5

Emulate

Question 6

Deceptive, misleading, wrong
ANT: Truth, honest

Answer 6

Fallacious

Question 7

Overeater, gourmand, someone who eats to excess
ANT: Gracious, proper

Answer 7

Glutton

Question 8

Honor, tribute, hold in high esteem
ANT: Criticize, disgrace

Answer 8

Homage

Question 9

Unyielding, adamant, not bending
ANT: Flexible, fluid

Answer 9

Inflexible

Question 10

Uprising, revolt, internal struggle
ANT: Dormant, tolerance

Answer 10

Insurrection

Question 11

Wise, sensible, showing wisdom
ANT: Foolish, stupid

Answer 11

Judicious

Question 12

Room, latitude, having room to work
ANT: Tight, restriction

Answer 12

Leeway

Question 13

Lapse, slip-up, blunder, mistake
ANT: Correct, proper

Answer 13

Oversight

Question 14

Disciplinary, castigating, punishing
ANT: Celebration, party

Answer 14

Punitive

Question 15

Narrate, retell, describe
ANT: Keep quiet, secret

Answer 15

Recount

Question 16

Negligible, slight, slender, faint
ANT: Close, beside

Answer 16

Remote

Question 17

After-effect, consequence
ANT: Negligible, irrelevant

Answer 17

Repercussion

Question 18

Retribution, revenge, counterblow
ANT: Forgiveness, absolution

Answer 18

Reprisal

Question 19

Mock, ridicule, make-fun-of
ANT: Respect, compliment

Answer 19

Taunt

Question 20

Justify, sanction, approve
ANT: Unwarranted, unjustified

Answer 20

Warrant