Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 9

Question 1

presumptuous, haughty, bragging

humble

Answer 1

arrogant

Question 2

clearly spoken, eloquent, smooth-spoken

misrepresented

Answer 2

articulate

Question 3

disfigurement, defect, flaw, stain

perfection

Answer 3

blemish

Question 4

infraction, contravention, infringement, violation

agreement

Answer 4

breach

Question 5

representative, deputy, official substitute

division

Answer 5

delegate

Question 6

break down, decompose, deteriorate, worsen

grow

Answer 6

disintegrate

Question 7

mentally picture, imagine, visualize, conceive

disregard

Answer 7

envision

Question 8

serious, critical, harmful, dangerous

insignificant

Answer 8

grave

Question 9

without error, unerring, certain

imperfect

Answer 9

infallible

Question 10

commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious

disrespected

Answer 10

laudable

Question 11

distinguished, important, critical

common

Answer 11

notable

Question 12

uncelebrated, unheard-of, anonymous, unknown

clear

Answer 12

obscure

Question 13

plague, curse, scourge, epidemic

advantage

Answer 13

pestilence

Question 14

indispensable, necessary, essential, required or needed

nonessential

Answer 14

requisite

Question 15

break, rest, recess, hiatus, reprieve

advance

Answer 15

respite

Question 16

hold, keep, have, enjoy

abandon

Answer 16

retain

Question 17

remove, take back, annul, rescind

affirm

Answer 17

revoke

Question 18

prevalent, common, widespread

limited

Answer 18

rife

Question 19

firm, durable, permanent, strong

broken

Answer 19

stable

Question 20

soil, degrade, discolor, stain, damage or mar

assist

Answer 20

tarnish