Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 14

Question 1

insult, outrage, offense to dignity

Answer 1

affront: (N)

Question 2

strong desire, ambition, goal

Answer 2

aspiration: (N)

Question 3

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

Answer 3

balk: (V)

Question 4

no hope, depressing, gloomy

Answer 4

bleak: (ADJ)

Question 5

scatter, dissipate, break up or cause to break up

Answer 5

disperse: (V)

Question 6

twilight, evening, period prior to darkness at night

Answer 6

dusk: (N)

Question 7

approve openly, support, back up with approval

Answer 7

endorse: (V)

Question 8

immeasurable, untold, numerous, too great

Answer 8

incalculable: (ADJ)

Question 9

suggest, imply, discretely imply

Answer 9

insinuate: (V)

Question 10

grow stronger, strengthen, sharpen, deepen

Answer 10

intensify: (V)

Question 11

strip of everything, rob, plunder

Answer 11

loot: (V)

Question 12

seditious, rebellious, plot

Answer 12

mutinous: (ADJ)

Question 13

making amends, repentant, contrite, remorseful

Answer 13

penitent: (ADJ)

Question 14

point of view, viewpoint, standpoint, personal outlook

Answer 14

perspective: (N)

Question 15

plundering, exploiting, rapacious, predacious

Answer 15

predatory: (ADJ)

Question 16

ridicule, bitterness, words that are hurtful

Answer 16

sarcasm: (N)

Question 17

restrain, fetter, to handcuff

Answer 17

shackle: (V)

Question 18

long and harsh speech, harangue, diatribe

Answer 18

tirade: (N)

Question 19

fearful uncertainty, apprehension, fright

Answer 19

trepidation: (N)

Question 20

foolish, brainless, lacking intelligence

Answer 20

witless: (ADJ)