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 3

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

Answer 3

current

Question 4

caution, judgment, prudence, foresight, vigilance, circumspection, tact

Answer 4

discretion

Question 5

desperate, radical, extreme, harsh, forceful, extravagant

Answer 5

drastic

Question 6

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

Answer 6

duplicate

Question 7

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

Answer 7

evacuate

Question 8

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

Answer 8

forbearance

Question 9

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

Answer 9

futile

Question 10

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

Answer 10

germane

Question 11

deceitful, duplicitous, dishonest, untruthful, fraudulent, perfidious

Answer 11

mendacious

Question 12

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

Answer 12

pique

Question 13

consider, contemplate, speculate, appraise, evaluate

Answer 13

ponder

Question 14

hardship, want, disadvantage, need, deprivation, poverty

Answer 14

privation

Question 15

dilemma, morass, predicament, impasse, quandary, difficult

Answer 15

quagmire

Question 16

fragment, scintilla, trace, particle, scrap, modicum

Answer 16

shred

Question 17

quiet, impressive, serious, sacred, earnest

Answer 17

solemn

Question 18

unpremeditated, impromptu, extemporaneous, instinctive, impetuous

Answer 18

spontaneous

Question 19

condition, rank, prestige, standing, position, distinction

Answer 19

status

Question 20

extort, wring, seize, force, squeeze

Answer 20

wrest