Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 8

Question 1

Aspect
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Answer 1

Distinct part of something;
feature, characteristic, phase
Browse

Question 2

Audacious
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Answer 2

Recklessly daring;
bold, intrepid, fearless
Cautious

Question 3

Avarice
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Answer 3

Desire to gain and hoard wealth;
greediness, cupidity
Generosity

Question 4

Balmy
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Answer 4

Mild and refreshing, like balm (a fragrant, healing ointment); pleasant, soothing
Cool

Question 5

Confidential
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Answer 5

Imparted(entrusted) in confidence;
secret, private
Well-known

Question 6

Drab
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Answer 6

Not bright or lively;
dull, dreary, cheerless, monotonous
Bright

Question 7

Fatuous
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Answer 7

Marked by witless, self-satisfied disregard of reality;
foolish, silly, dense, dim-witted
Strict

Question 8

Ideal
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Answer 8

Exactly as one would wish; representing the best of its kind; perfect, model, flawless
Flawed

Question 9

Intercede
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Answer 9

Attempt to reconcile differences between two persons or groups;
mediate, intervene
Assist

Question 10

Mood
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Answer 10

Person’s emotional state or outlook at a particular moment; temper, humor, disposition, inclination
Normal

Question 11

Morsel
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Answer 11

Small piece, quantity, or amount;
bite, scrap, fragment
Lot

Question 12

Oblivious
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Answer 12

Lacking awareness or consciousness;
unmindful, unaware
Aware

Question 13

Overlook
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Answer 13

Fail to notice or consider;
miss, disregard, neglect
Regard

Question 14

Prank
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Answer 14

Trick of an amusing or playful nature;
lark, caper
Adventure

Question 15

Rampant
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Answer 15

Exceeding all bounds;
unrestrained, wild
Restrained

Question 16

Retaliate
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Answer 16

Return for like; get revenge;
repay, reciprocate
Forgive

Question 17

Reverie
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Answer 17

Condition of being lost on thought;
daydream, trance
Nightmare

Question 18

Scent
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Answer 18

Characteristic odor or smell, especially a pleasant one;
perfume, fragrance
Odor

Question 19

Speculate
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Answer 19

Take to be true on the basis of insufficient evidence;
conjecture, guess, surmise
Ignore

Question 20

Vindictive
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Answer 20

Inclined to seek revenge;
vengeful, unforgiving
Forgiving