scholarship vocabulary lesson 11

Question 1

autonomy: dependence

Answer 1

independence, freedom, working alone

Question 2

belittle:approve,enlarge,upgrade

Answer 2

disparage, minimize, diminish

Question 3

crude:polite,gentle,nice

Answer 3

rough, coarse, inexpert

Question 4

detrimental:good,helpful,friendly

Answer 4

harmful, injurious, hurtful, working against

Question 5

emulate: neglect

Answer 5

imitate, model, present as an equal

Question 6

fallacious: correct,real,true

Answer 6

deceptive, misleading, wrong

Question 7

glutton:

Answer 7

overeater, gourmand, someone who eats to excess

Question 8

homage:disloyalty,disregard,dishonor

Answer 8

honor, tribute, hold in high esteem

Question 9

inflexible: soft,flexible,elastic

Answer 9

unyielding, adamant, not bending

Question 10

insurrection: calm, peace, obedience

Answer 10

uprising, revolt, internal struggle

Question 11

judicious: careless, stupid, foolish

Answer 11

wise, sensible, showing wisdom

Question 12

leeway:small,crowded,tight

Answer 12

room, latitude, having room to work

Question 13

oversight:care,correction,success

Answer 13

lapse, slip-up, blunder, mistake

Question 14

punitive:beneficial,rewarding

Answer 14

disciplinary, castigating, punishing

Question 15

recount:withhold, mix up, hide

Answer 15

narrate, retell, describe

Question 16

remote:close,sociable,loved

Answer 16

negligible, slight, slender, faint

Question 17

repercussion: cause

Answer 17

after-effect, consequence

Question 18

reprisal:forgiveness,sympathy,pardon

Answer 18

retribution, revenge, counterblow

Question 19

taunt:respect,approval,praise

Answer 19

mock, ridicule, make-fun-of

Question 20

warrant:break,breach,veto

Answer 20

justify, sanction, approve