Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 3

Question 1

assume

Answer 1

suppose, presume, accept, foresee

Question 2

adverse

Answer 2

disinclined, reluctant, loath, uncooperative, afraid

Question 3

callous

Question 4

discernible

Answer 4

distinguishable, observable, perceptible

Question 5

dubious

Answer 5

doubtful, questionable, unpromising,

Question 6

ecstasy

Answer 6

bliss, delight, joy, rapture

Question 7

forgo

Answer 7

renounce, sacrifice, give up, concede

Question 8

hollow

Answer 8

empty, vain, without substance

Question 9

indulgent

Answer 9

lenient, giving-in, tolerant

Question 10

inflict

Answer 10

impose, cause damage, force

Question 11

intrigue

Answer 11

plot, conspiracy

Question 12

invaluable

Answer 12

priceless, precious, I disagree with this as a synonym valuable

Question 13

meddlesome

Answer 13

intrusive, interfering, impertinent, busy-body

Question 14

meticulous

Answer 14

careful, painstaking, precise, exact

Question 15

oblige

Answer 15

compel, make-necessary, constrain, beholding

Question 16

perturb

Answer 16

disturb, disquiet, agitate

Question 17

remiss

Answer 17

neglectful, derelict, lax, lacking

Question 18

resolve

Answer 18

solve, settle

Question 19

retrieve

Answer 19

fetch, recover, regain, repossess

Question 20

steadfast

Answer 20

loyal, dependable, staunch