Scholarship Vocabulary Level lll Lesson 1

Question 1

loyalty, faithfulness, solidarity

Answer 1

allegiance

Question 2

vague, obscure, indirect

Answer 2

ambiguous

Question 3

fervent, enthusiastic, devoted, zealous

Answer 3

ardent

Question 4

adroitness, ability, expertness, know-how

Answer 4

expertise

Question 5

definite, precise, unambiguous

Answer 5

explicit

Question 6

incite, instigate, provoke

Answer 6

foment

Question 7

serendipitous, accidental, fortunate, causal, lucky

Answer 7

fortuitous

Question 8

incendiary, seditious, subversive, malevolent

Answer 8

inflammatory

Question 9

intolerable, unbearable, heavy-headed, oppressive

Answer 9

insupportable

Question 10

tax, encumber, burden, tariff, fee, excise

Answer 10

levy

Question 10

burden, obligation, fault, guilt, culpability

Answer 10

onus

Question 11

peel, trim, reduce, prune, decorticate

Answer 11

pare

Question 11

monetary, financial, economic, banking, accounting

Answer 11

pecuniary

Question 12

suit (as in legal), application, complaint, prayer, request, imprecation

Answer 12

petition

Question 13

respectable, tolerable, attractive, decent, passable

Answer 13

presentable

Question 14

penchant, disposition, bent, leaning, propensity, druthers

Answer 14

proclivity

Question 15

temporary, makeshift, transitional, provisory

Answer 15

provisional

Question 16

remedy, correct, reprisal, restitution, atonement

Answer 16

redress

Question 17

blameworthy, censurable, disgraceful, errant, opprobrious

Answer 17

reprehensible

Question 18

scold, censure, admonish, berate, chastise, reprimand, blame

Answer 18

upbraid