Scholarship vocabulary lesson 9

Question 1

arrogant

Answer 1

presumptuous,haughty,bragging(humble)

Question 2

articulate

Answer 2

clearly spoken, eloquent, smooth-spoken(unclear)

Question 3

blemish

Answer 3

disfigurement,defect,flaw,stain(perfection)

Question 4

breach

Answer 4

infraction, contravention, infringement, violation(solid)

Question 5

delegate

Answer 5

representative, deputy, official substitute(permanent)

Question 6

disintegrate

Answer 6

break down, decompose, deteriorate, worsen(fix)

Question 7

envision

Answer 7

mentally picture, imagine, visualize, conceive(ignore)

Question 8

grave

Answer 8

serious, critical, harmful, dangerous(happy)

Question 9

infallible

Answer 9

without error, unerring, certain(imperfect)

Question 10

laudable

Answer 10

commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious(bad)

Question 11

notable

Answer 11

distinguished,important, critical(unknown)

Question 12

obscure

Answer 12

uncelebrated, unheard-of, anonymous, unknown(obvious)

Question 13

pestilence

Answer 13

plague, curse, scourge, epidemic(health)

Question 14

requisite

Answer 14

indispensable, necessary, essential, required or needed(nonessential)

Question 15

respite

Answer 15

break, rest, recess, hiatus, reprieve(start)

Question 16

retain

Answer 16

hold, keep, have, enjoy(lose)

Question 17

revoke

Answer 17

remove, take back, annul, rescind(allow)

Question 18

rife

Answer 18

prevalent, common, widespread(low)

Question 19

stable

Answer 19

firm, durable, permanent, strong(impermanent)

Question 20

tarnish

Answer 20

soil, degrade, discolor, stain, damage or mar(honor)