Scholarship Vocabulary Level 3 Lesson 8

Question 1

Purported, Suspected, Supposed, Professed, or Ostensible.

Answer 1

Alleged (ADJ)

Question 2

Absurd, Inane, Silly, Fatuous, Cretinous, or Moronic.

Answer 2

Asinine (ADJ)

Question 3

Fast, Perfunctory, Offhand, Superficial, Careless, or Random.

Answer 3

Cursory (ADJ)

Question 4

Desertion, Divorce, Withdrawal, Disaffection, Apostasy, or Estrangement.

Answer 4

Defection (N)

Question 5

Misguide, Fool, Betray, Deceive, Trick, Illude, or Hoax.

Answer 5

Delude (V)

Question 6

Analyze, Determine, Identify, Interpret, or Recognize.

Answer 6

Diagnose (V)

Question 7

Emotional, Impressive, Striking, Powerful, Theatrical, or Sensational.

Answer 7

Dramatic (ADJ)

Question 8

Abolish, Erase, Eradicate, Obliterate, Exclude, Delete, or Extinguish.

Answer 8

Expunge (V)

Question 9

Valuable, Precious, Immeasurable, Beneficial, Treasured, or Relevant.

Answer 9

Inestimable (AD)

Question 10

Reserve, Supply, Stockpile, Itemization, or Summary.

Answer 10

Inventory (N)

Question 11

Deplorable, Sad, Grim, Lousy, Tragic, Unfortunate, or Woeful.

Answer 11

Lamentable (ADJ)

Question 12

Authorization, Decree, Order, Injunction, Directive, Edict, or Permission.

Answer 12

Mandate (N)

Question 13

Repair, Fix, Improve, Modernize, Reconstruct, Recondition, or Renew.

Answer 13

Overhaul (V)

Question 14

Insufficiency, Deficiency, Scarcity, Shortage, Dearth, Sparsity, or Fewness.

Answer 14

Paucity (N)

Question 15

Confound, Confuse, Bewilder, Complicate, Mystify, or Puzzle.

Answer 15

Perplex (V)

Question 16

Fundamental, Basic, Elementary, Primitive, Simple, Beginning, or Initial.

Answer 16

Rudimentary (ADJ)

Question 17

Conscientious, Upright, Meticulous, Precise, Honorable, or Rigorous.

Answer 17

Scrupulous (ADJ)

Question 18

Amoral, Corrupt, Deceitful, Dishonest, Unconscionable, Unethical, or Shady.

Answer 18

Unprincipled (ADJ)

Question 19

Aggravating, Annoying, Distressing, Disappointing, Disturbing, or Troublesome.

Answer 19

Vexatious (ADJ)

Question 20

Persecute, Defraud, Swindle, Exploit, Dupe, Hoodwink, or Deceive.

Answer 20

Victimize (V)