Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 7

Question 1

Apathy

Answer 1

indifference, lethargy, insensitivity, dispassion, coolness, disregard

Question 2

appall

Answer 2

awestruck, shock, stunned, astonished, horrify, aghast, dismayed

Question 3

asset

Answer 3

advantage, wealth, resource, benefit, treasure, distintion

Question 4

cardinal

Answer 4

central, essential, fundamental, chief, primary, greatest, highest

Question 5

exclusive

Answer 5

absolute, whole, private, fashionable, undivided, sole, licensed

Question 6

fiasco

Answer 6

blunder, debacle, disaster, farce, breakdown, flop, disaster

Question 7

fractious

Answer 7

recalcitrant, restive, unruly, disorderly, refractory, perverse

Question 8

gusto

Answer 8

fervor, verve, relish, appreciation, zeal, zest

Question 9

incapacitate

Answer 9

cripple, disable, disqualify, undermine, paralyze, hinder

Question 10

invincible

Answer 10

bulletproof, impregnable, invulnerable, indomitable, insuperable

Question 11

obsess

Answer 11

haunt, consume, dominate, infatuate, possess, beset, trouble

Question 12

pernicious

Answer 12

damaging, dangerous, ruinous, deadly, malicious, hurtful, nefarious

Question 13

perverse

Answer 13

contrary, contradictory, wicked, degenerate, delinquent, wrongheaded

Question 14

qualm

Answer 14

anxiety, scruple, apprehension, reluctance, compunction, indecision

Question 15

raze

Answer 15

demolish, extinguish, efface, overthrow, extirpate, overturn, destroy

Question 16

resourceful

Answer 16

aggressive, quick-witted, capable, enterprising, ingenious, intelligent

Question 17

selfless

Answer 17

unselfish, altruistic, humanitarian, benevolent, chivalrous

Question 18

stupefy

Answer 18

daze, astound, astonished, bemuse, bewilder, confuse, startle

Question 19

taint

Answer 19

blemish, stigma, corrupt, disgrace, dishonor, smear, contaminate

Question 20

unqualified

Answer 20

steadfast, unrestricted, unconditional, unmitigated, complete