Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 9

Question 1

arrogant:

Answer 1

presumptuous, haughty, bragging, aloof, bossy

Question 2

articulate:

Answer 2

clearly spoken, eloquent, smooth-spoken, mute, speechless

Question 3

blemish:

Answer 3

disfigurement, defect, flaw, stain, imperfection, blotch

Question 4

breach:

Answer 4

infraction, contravention, infringement, violation, disobey, infract

Question 5

delegate:

Answer 5

break down, decompose, deteriorate, worsen, held-back, restrain

Question 6

envision:

Answer 6

mentally picture, imagine, visualize, conceive, anticipate, contemplate

Question 7

grave:

Answer 7

serious, critical, harmful, dangerous, agitated, boisterous

Question 8

infallible:

Answer 8

without error, unerring, certain, authoritative, flawless

Question 9

laudable:

Answer 9

commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious, creditable, deserving

Question 10

notable:

Answer 10

distinguished, important, critical, conspicuous, eminent

Question 11

obscure:

Answer 11

uncelebrated, unheard-of, anonymous, unknown, ambiguous, arcane

Question 12

pestilence:

Answer 12

plague, curse, scourge, epidemic, contagion, disease

Question 13

requisite:

Answer 13

indispensable, necessary, essential, required or needed, mandatory, must have

Question 14

respite:

Answer 14

break, rest, recess, hiatus, reprieve, breather, downtime

Question 15

retain:

Answer 15

hold, keep, have, enjoy, absorb, cling to.

Question 16

revoke:

Answer 16

remove, take back, annul, rescind, abolish, dismiss

Question 17

rife:

Answer 17

prevalent, common, widespread, limited, scarce

Question 18

stable:

Answer 18

firm, durable, permanent, strong, balanced, calm

Question 19

tarnish:

Answer 19

soil, degrade, discolor, stain, damage or mar, black eye, blemish

Question 20

disintegrate:

Answer 20

break down, decompose, deteriorate, worsen, break down, decay