Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 4

Question 1

Shrewd, resourceful, dexterous and skillful

Answer 1

Adroit

Question 2

Opponent, enemy, foe and opposition

Answer 2

Adversary

Question 3

Turn away, prevent, forestall, hold off and obviate

Answer 3

Avert

Question 4

Understandable, convincing, and sound idea

Answer 4

Cogent

Question 5

Tear down, destroy, raze and smash

Answer 5

Demolish

Question 6

Disappear, vanish and dry up

Answer 6

Evaporate

Question 7

About money, financial, monetary and pecuniary

Answer 7

Fiscal

Question 8

Interfere, hold back, hinder, impede and obstruct

Answer 8

Hamper

Question 9

Damp, moist and wet

Answer 9

Humid

Question 10

Flood, deluge, overwhelm and swamp

Answer 10

Inundate

Question 11

Gigantic, giant, huge and enormous

Answer 11

Mammoth

Question 12

Make clear, evince, demonstrate and reveal

Answer 12

Manifest

Question 13

Rude, objectionable and offensive

Answer 13

Obnoxious

Question 14

Dangerous, complicated situation, dilemma and predicament

Answer 14

Plight

Question 15

Refil, renew and restore

Answer 15

Replenish

Question 16

Condemnation, censure and reproof

Answer 16

Reprimand

Question 17

Annul, cancel, repeal, abolish, take away and remove

Answer 17

Rescind

Question 18

Closed-mothed, silent, taciturn and uncommunicative

Answer 18

Reticent

Question 19

Worthy of honor, venerate, warship and adore

Answer 19

Revere

Question 20

Evil, malevolent, ominous and criminal

Answer 20

Sinister