scholarship vocabulary lesson 11

Question 1

autonomy

Answer 1

independence, freedom, working alone

Question 2

belittle

Answer 2

disparage, minimize, diminish

Question 3

crude

Answer 3

rough, coarse, inexpert

Question 4

detrimental

Answer 4

harmful, injurious, hurtful, working against

Question 5

emulate

Answer 5

imitate, model, present as an equal

Question 6

fallacious

Answer 6

deceptive, misleading, wrong

Question 7

glutton

Answer 7

over eater, gourmand, someone who eats to excess

Question 8

homage

Answer 8

honor, tribute, hold in high esteem

Question 9

inflexible

Answer 9

unyielding, adamant, not bending

Question 10

insurrection

Answer 10

uprising, revolt, internal struggle

Question 11

judicious

Answer 11

wise, sensible, showing wisdom

Question 12

leeway

Answer 12

room, latitude, having room to work

Question 13

oversight

Answer 13

lapse, slip up, blunder, mistake

Question 14

punitive

Answer 14

disciplinary, castigating, punishing

Question 15

recount

Answer 15

narrate, retell, describe

Question 16

remote

Answer 16

negligible, slight, slender, faint

Question 17

repurcussion

Answer 17

after effect, consequence

Question 18

reprisal

Answer 18

retribution, revenge, counterblow

Question 19

taunt

Answer 19

mock, ridicule, make fun of

Question 20

warrant

Answer 20

justify, sanction, approve