Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 14

Question 1

affront (n)

Answer 1

insult, outrage, offense 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 9

insinuate (v)

Answer 9

suggest, imply, discretely imply

Question 10

intensify (v)

Answer 10

grow stronger, strengthen, sharpen, deepen

Question 11

loot (v)

Answer 11

strip of everything, rob, plunder

Question 12

mutinous (adj)

Answer 12

seditious, rebellious, plot

Question 13

penitent (adj)

Answer 13

making amends, repentant, contrite, remorseful

Question 14

perspective (n)

Answer 14

point of view, viewpoint, standpoint, personal outlook

Question 15

predatory (adj)

Answer 15

plundering, exploiting, rapacious, predacious

Question 16

sarcasm (n)

Answer 16

ridicule, bitterness, words that are hurtful

Question 17

shackle (v)

Answer 17

restrain, fetter, to handcuff

Question 18

tirade (n)

Answer 18

long and harsh speech, harangue, diatribe

Question 19

trepidation (n)

Answer 19

fearful uncertainty, apprehension, fright

Question 20

witless (adj)

Answer 20

foolish, brainless, lacking intelligence