Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 9

Question 1

presumptuous, haughty, bragging

Answer 1

arrogant (humble, modest)

Question 2

clearly spoken, eloquent, smooth-spoken

Answer 2

articulate (hesitant, inarticulate)

Question 3

disfigurement, defect, flaw, stain

Answer 3

blemish (enhancement, perfection)

Question 4

infraction, contravention, infringement, violation

Answer 4

breach (observance, agreement)

Question 5

representative, deputy, official substitute

Answer 5

delegate (abrogate, abdicate)

Question 6

break down, decompose, deteriorate, worsen

Answer 6

disintegrate (build, combine)

Question 7

mentally picture, imagine, visualize, conceive

Answer 7

envision (disregard, ignore)

Question 8

serious, critical, harmful, dangerous

Answer 8

grave (excited, trivial)

Question 9

without error, unerring, certain

Answer 9

infallible (erring, faulty)

Question 10

commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious

Answer 10

laudable (blameworthy, shameful)

Question 11

distinguished, important, critical

Answer 11

notable (obscure, unremarkable)

Question 12

uncelebrated, unheard-of, anonymous, unknown

Answer 12

obscure ( explicit, reveal)

Question 13

plague, curse, scourge, epidemic

Answer 13

pestilence (advantage, health)

Question 14

indispensable, necessary, essential, required or needed

Answer 14

requisite (optional, nonessential)

Question 15

break, rest, recess, hiatus, reprieve

Answer 15

respite (advance, blame)

Question 16

hold, keep, have, enjoy

Answer 16

retain (give up, alter)

Question 17

remove, take back, annul, rescind

Answer 17

revoke ( enact, ratify)

Question 18

prevalent, common, widespread

Answer 18

rife (scarce, unknown)

Question 19

firm, durable, permanent, strong

Answer 19

stable (unstable, rickety)

Question 20

soil, degrade, discolor, stain, damage or mar

Answer 20

tarnish (brighten, polish)