Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 9

Question 1

presumptuous, haughty, bragging
ANT. Humble

Answer 1

arrogant

Question 2

clearly spoken, eloquent, smooth-spoken
ANT. Inarticulate

Answer 2

articulate

Question 3

disfigurement, defect, flaw, stain
ANT. Asset

Answer 3

blemish

Question 4

infraction, contravention, infringement, violation
ANT. Compliance

Answer 4

breach

Question 5

representative, deputy, official substitute
ANT. Unauthorized

Answer 5

delegate

Question 6

break down, decompose, deteriorate, worsen
ANT. Improve

Answer 6

disintegrate

Question 7

mentally picture, imagine, visualize, conceive
ANT. Incomprehension

Answer 7

envision

Question 8

serious, critical, harmful, dangerous
ANT. Unimportant

Answer 8

grave

Question 9

without error, unerring, certain
ANT. Uncertain

Answer 9

infallible

Question 10

commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious
ANT. Unworthy

Answer 10

laudable

Question 11

distinguished, important, critical
ANT. Irrelevant

Answer 11

notable

Question 12

uncelebrated, unheard-of, anonymous, unknown
ANT. Familiar

Answer 12

obscure

Question 13

plague, curse, scourge, epidemic
ANT. Blessing

Answer 13

pestilence

Question 14

indispensable, necessary, essential, required or needed
ANT. Optional

Answer 14

requisite

Question 15

break, rest, recess, hiatus, reprieve
ANT. Association

Answer 15

respite

Question 16

hold, keep, have, enjoy
ANT. Lack

Answer 16

retain

Question 17

remove, take back, annul, rescind
ANT. Add

Answer 17

revoke

Question 18

prevalent, common, widespread
ANT. Uncommon

Answer 18

rife

Question 19

firm, durable, permanent, strong
ANT. Flimsy

Answer 19

stable

Question 20

soil, degrade, discolor, stain, damage or mar
ANT. Improve

Answer 20

tarnish