Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 4

Question 1

disaffect, disunite, divorce, separate, estrange, divide, ignore

Answer 1

alienate

Question 2

beguile, hypnotize, seduce, fascinate, charm, intrigue, mesmerize, enthrall

Answer 2

captivate

Question 2

modern, contemporary, prevailing, present, accepted, vogue, existent

Answer 2

current

Question 2

desperate, radical, extreme, harsh, forceful, extravagant

Answer 2

drastic

Question 3

caution, judgement, prudence, foresight, vigilance, circumspection, tact

Answer 3

discretion

Question 4

imitate, clone, reproduce, mirror, counterfeit, repro, pirate

Answer 4

duplicate

Question 5

abandon, discharge, displace, vacate, withdraw, leave, relinquish

Answer 5

evacuate

Question 6

self-control, abstinence, endurance, moderation, patience, tolerance

Answer 6

forbearance

Question 7

hollow, empty, impractical, fruitless, unproductive, trivial, pointless, vain

Answer 7

futile

Question 8

pertinent, apt, apropos, applicable, relevant, fitting, suitable

Answer 8

germane

Question 9

deceitful, duplicitous, dishonest, untruthful, fraudulent, perfidious

Answer 9

mendacious

Question 10

annoy, provoke, irritate, bother, peeve, offend, vex

Answer 10

pique

Question 11

consider, contemplate, speculate, consider, appraise, evaluate

Answer 11

ponder

Question 12

hardship, want, disadvantage, need, deprivation, poverty

Answer 12

privation

Question 13

dilemma, morass, predicament, impasse, quandary, difficult

Answer 13

quagmire

Question 14

fragment, scintilla, trace, particle, scrap, modicum

Answer 14

shred

Question 15

quiet, impressive, serious, sacred, earnest

Answer 15

solemn

Question 16

unpremeditated, impromptu, extemporaneous, instinctive, impetuous

Answer 16

spontaneous

Question 17

condition, rank, prestige, standing, position, distinction

Answer 17

status

Question 18

extort, wring, seize, force, squeeze

Answer 18

wrest