Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 16

Question 1

admittance, entry, connection, route, introduction

Answer 1

access

Question 2

fume, seethe, barb, irritant, irritate

Answer 2

bristle

Question 3

tolerate, bear, abide, allow

Answer 3

brook

Question 4

fickle, inconstant, impulsive, unpredictable, arbitrary, careless, temperamental

Answer 4

capricious

Question 5

certainty, conviction, assurance, confidence, belief

Answer 5

certitude

Question 6

collusion, connivance, collaboration, involvement, guilt, manipulation

Answer 6

complicity

Question 7

tormented, troubled, agitated, anxious, distressed, hysterical, perturbed

Answer 7

distraught

Question 8

exquisite, immaculate, flawless, precise, irreproachable, unerring

Answer 8

impeccable

Question 9

assured, composed, calm, unruffled, equanimous, unflappable, undisturbed

Answer 9

imperturbable

Question 10

euphoric, exuberant, triumphant, exultant, overjoyed

Answer 10

jubilant

Question 11

soothe, placate, assuage, pacify, ameliorate, appease

Answer 11

mollify

Question 12

base, bottom, low point, depression

Answer 12

nadir

Question 13

annoy, irritate, chafe, provoke, exasperate, disgust, disturb, goad

Answer 13

nettle

Question 14

apex, zenith, peak, acme, apogee, summit, crown

Answer 14

pinnacle

Question 15

epidemic, plague, eruption, pandemic, spate

Answer 15

rash

Question 16

ardent, faithful, constant, loyal, stalwart, trustworthy, firm

Answer 16

staunch

Question 17

magnificent, superb, outstanding, unparalleled, peerless, accomplished

Answer 17

superlative

Question 18

winding, labyrinthine, serpentine, circuitous, convoluted, meandering

Answer 18

tortuous

Question 19

ubiquitous, prevalent, global, comprehensive, worldwide, omnipresent

Answer 19

universal

Question 20

fatal, malignant, pernicious, destructive, baneful, noxious, toxic, septic

Answer 20

virulent

Question 21

audacious, immature, imprudent, irrational, harebrained, overzealous, premature

Answer 21

rash