Scholarship Vocabulary Level II Lesson 3

Question 1

Surgeons who operate on critically ill heart patients must take _________ measures to insure maximum health.

Answer 1

meticulous

Question 2

Homework is not made to ___________ punishment but to provide students with feedback.

Answer 2

inflict

Question 3

We will have to _______________ the pleasure of our favorite program because we won’t be home from practice.

Answer 3

forgo

Question 4

Even Jessica’s most ___________ friend deserted her when she started using drugs.

Answer 4

steadfast

Question 5

Solve or settle

Answer 5

What is “resolve”?

Question 6

Lenient, tolerant, accepting

Answer 6

What is “indulgent”?

Question 7

Precious, priceless, high in value

Answer 7

What is “invaluable”?

Question 8

Compel, constrain, necessary

Answer 8

What is “oblige”?

Question 9

Impose, force

Answer 9

What is “inflict”?

Question 10

Her ___________, heartless actions caused her to lose many people who were friends at one time.

Answer 10

callous

Question 11

Those who are __________ in doing homework for practice usually suffer for their lack of effort.

Answer 11

remiss

Question 12

Empty or Vain

Answer 12

What is “hollow”?

Question 13

Staunch, loyal, dependable

Answer 13

What is “steadfast”?

Question 14

Neglectful, derelict, lax

Answer 14

What is “remiss”?

Question 15

Hard-hearted, insensitive

Answer 15

What is “callous”?

Question 16

Delight, rapture, bliss

Answer 16

What is “ecstasy”?

Question 17

Renounce, sacrifice, do without

Answer 17

What is “forgo”?

Question 18

Doubtful, questionable, unpromising

Answer 18

What is “dubious”?

Question 19

Distinguishable, Observable, Perceptible

Answer 19

What is “discernible”?

Question 20

We were __________ to stay after school to make up missed assignments.

Answer 20

obliged

Question 21

The entire class was _________by the rude behavior of Justin whose rude remarks prevented the teacher from taking the class on a field-trip.

Answer 21

perturbed

Question 22

Intrusive, interfering, impertinent

Answer 22

What is “meddlesome”?

Question 23

Suppose or presume

Answer 23

What is “assume”?

Question 24

Disturb, agitate, disquiet

Answer 24

What is “perturb”?

Question 25

The lights in the distance became _________ as the fog lifted in the darkness.

Answer 25

discernible

Question 26

Plot, conspiracy, scheme

Answer 26

What is “intrigue”?

Question 27

Precise, exacting, detailed

Answer 27

What is “meticulous”?

Question 28

Only those students who did not study were __________ to taking the Civics exam.

Answer 28

averse

Question 29

Loathe, disinclined, reluctant

Answer 29

What is “averse”?

Question 30

Recover, regain, repossess

Answer 30

What is “retrieve”?