Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 9

Question 1

presumptuous, haughty, bragging

Antonym: humble, shy

Answer 1

arrogant

Question 2

clearly spoken, eloquent, smooth-spoken

Antonym: unclear, misrepresented

Answer 2

articulate

Question 3

disfigurement, defect, flaw, stain

Antonym: beauty, perfection

Answer 3

blemish

Question 4

infraction, contravention, infringement, violation

Antonym: closing, agreement

Answer 4

breach

Question 5

representative, deputy, official substitute

Antonym: division, separation

Answer 5

delegate

Question 6

break down, decompose, deteriorate, worsen

Antonym: improve, grow

Answer 6

disintegrate

Question 7

mentally picture, imagine, visualize, conceive

Antonym: ignore, neglect

Answer 7

envision

Question 8

serious, critical, harmful, dangerous

Antonym: lively, excited

Answer 8

grave

Question 9

without error, unerring, certain

Antonym: faulty, imperfect

Answer 9

infallible

Question 10

commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious

Antonym: disrespected, unworthy

Answer 10

laudable

Question 11

distinguished, important, critical

Antonym: hidden, secret

Answer 11

notable

Question 12

uncelebrated, unheard-of, anonymous, unknown

Antonym: clear, exposed

Answer 12

obscure

Question 13

plague, curse, scourge, epidemic

Antonym: advantage, health

Answer 13

pestilence

Question 14

indispensable, necessary, essential, required or needed

Antonym: nonessential, optional

Answer 14

requisite

Question 15

break, rest, recess, hiatus, reprieve

Antonym: continuation, advance

Answer 15

respite

Question 16

hold, keep, have, enjoy

Antonym: abandon, waste

Answer 16

retain

Question 17

remove, take back, annul, rescind

Antonym: allow, approve

Answer 17

revoke

Question 18

prevalent, common, widespread

Antonym: limited, low

Answer 18

rife

Question 19

firm, durable, permanent, strong

Antonym: broken, temporary

Answer 19

stable

Question 20

soil, degrade, discolor, stain, damage or mar

Antonym: assist, improve

Answer 20

tarnish