Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 7

Question 1

Autonomy

Answer 1

independence, freedom, working alone

Question 2

belittle

Answer 2

disparage, minimize, diminish

Question 3

crude

Answer 3

rough, coarse, inexpert

Question 4

detrimental

Answer 4

harmful, injurious, hurtful, working against

Question 5

emulate

Answer 5

imitate, model, present, as an equal

Question 6

fallacious

Answer 6

deceptive, misleading, wrong

Question 7

glutton

Answer 7

overeater, gourmand, some who eats excess

Question 8

homage

Answer 8

honor, tribute, hold in high esteem

Question 9

inflexible

Answer 9

unyielding, adamant, not bending

Question 10

insurrection

Answer 10

uprising, revolt, internal struggle

Question 11

judicious

Answer 11

wise, sensible, showing wisdom

Question 12

leeway

Answer 12

room, latitude, having room to work

Question 13

oversight

Answer 13

lapse, slip-up, blunder, mistake

Question 14

punititive

Answer 14

disciplinary, castigating, punsihing

Question 15

recount

Answer 15

narrate, retell, descirbe

Question 16

remote

Answer 16

negligible, slight, slender, faint

Question 17

repercussion

Answer 17

after-effect, consequence

Question 18

reprisal

Answer 18

retribution, revenge, counterblow

Question 19

taunt

Answer 19

mock, ridicule, make-fun-of

Question 20

warrants

Answer 20

justify, sanction, approve