Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 14

Question 1

affront: (N)

Answer 1

insult, outrage ,offensive to dignity

Question 2

aspiration: (N)

Answer 2

strong desire, ambition, goal

Question 3

balk: (V)

Answer 3

hinder, frustrate, thwart, place obstacle in the way of

Question 4

bleak: (ADJ)

Answer 4

no hope, depressing, gloomy

Question 5

disperse: (V)

Answer 5

scatter, dissipate, break up or cause to break up

Question 6

dusk: (N)

Answer 6

twilight, evening, period prior to darkness at night

Question 7

endorse: (V)

Answer 7

approve openly, support, back up with approval

Question 8

incalculable: (ADJ)

Answer 8

immeasurable, untold, numerous, too great

Question 8

insinuate: (V)

Answer 8

suggest, imply, discretely imply

Question 9

intensify: (V)

Answer 9

grow stronger, strengthen, sharpen, deepen

Question 10

loot: (V)

Answer 10

strip of everything, rob, plunder

Question 11

mutinous: (ADJ)

Answer 11

seditious, rebellious, plot

Question 12

penitent: (ADJ)

Answer 12

making amends, repentant, contrite, remorseful

Question 13

perspective: (N)

Answer 13

point of view, viewpoint, standpoint, personal outlook

Question 14

predatory: (ADJ)

Answer 14

plundering, exploiting, rapacious, predacious

Question 15

sarcasm: (N)

Answer 15

ridicule, bitterness, words that are hurtful

Question 16

shackle: (V)

Answer 16

restrain, fetter, to handcuff

Question 17

tirade: (N)

Answer 17

long and harsh speech, harangue, diatribe

Question 18

trepidation: (N)

Answer 18

fearful uncertainty, apprehension, fright

Question 19

witless: (ADJ)

Answer 19

foolish, brainless, lacking intelligence