Scholarship vocabulary lesson 6

Question 1

adrupt

Answer 1

sudden; unexpected; quickly; deft

Question 2

animosity

Answer 2

ill-will; resentment; hostility; antagonism; hatred

Question 3

chaotic

Answer 3

confusion; disordered; disorderly

Question 4

cordial

Answer 4

friendly; gracious; genial; amiable

Question 5

dominate

Answer 5

commanding; rule; control

Question 6

embarrassment

Answer 6

discomfort; confused; self-conscious

Question 7

extinct

Answer 7

no longer existing; dead; defunct

Question 8

gratify

Answer 8

please; delight; gladden

Question 9

habituate

Answer 9

accustom; acclimate; get used to something

Question 10

intricate

Answer 10

complex; complicated; hard to understand

Question 11

lax

Answer 11

careless; negligent; not strict

Question 12

palpable

Answer 12

tangible; noticeable; obvious

Question 13

relent

Answer 13

moderate; abate; yield; give in

Question 14

ruse

Answer 14

trick; subterfuge; artifice

Question 15

slovenly

Answer 15

untidy; sloppy; slipshod; unclean

Question 16

strife

Answer 16

conflict; discord; fighting

Question 17

voracious

Answer 17

ravenous; starving; insatiable

Question 18

wholesome

Answer 18

good; healthful; beneficial; nutritious

Question 19

wily

Answer 19

sly; crafty; cunning; tricky

Question 20

yearn

Answer 20

crave; long; pine; hunger