Scholarship Vocabulary Words

Question 1

free, exonerate, absolve

Answer 1

acquit

Question 2

substitute, back-up

Answer 2

alternate

Question 3

overlook, excuse

Answer 3

condone

Question 4

clogged, overcrowded

Answer 4

congested

Question 5

decisive, critical

Answer 5

crucial

Question 6

sleepy, lethargice

Answer 6

drowsy

Question 7

burden, tax

Answer 7

encumber

Question 8

weaken, diminish, damage, mar

Answer 8

impair

Question 9

empty-headed, silly, foolish, asinine

Answer 9

inane

Question 10

violation, breach, infringement

Answer 10

infraction

Question 11

trifling, insignificant, small

Answer 11

nominal

Question 12

aim, goal, purpose

Answer 12

objective

Question 13

insult, affront, provoke

Answer 13

offend

Question 14

correct, remedy, amend

Answer 14

rectify

Question 15

contrite, penitent

Answer 15

remorseful

Question 16

restless, uneasy, edgy

Answer 16

restive

Question 17

asylum, shelter

Answer 17

sanctuary

Question 18

range, breadth, extent

Answer 18

scope

Question 19

cut, dissolve, separate

Answer 19

sever

Question 20

lukewarm, unenthusiastic

Answer 20

tepid

Question 21

change, modify, adapt

Answer 21

alter

Question 22

attire, wardrobe, dress, garb

Answer 22

apparel

Question 23

misrepresent, misstate, garble

Answer 23

distort

Question 24

mockery, burlesque, fake

Answer 24

farce

Question 25

inconstant, capricious, changeable

Answer 25

fickle

Question 26

weak, thin, unconvincing, inadequate

Answer 26

flimsy

Question 27

omen, foreshadowing, forerunner, precursor, herald

Answer 27

harbinger

Question 28

explain, construe

Answer 28

interpret

Question 29

hint, suggest, imply

Answer 29

intimate

Question 30

inapplicable, extraneous, not useful

Answer 30

irrelevant

Question 31

moneymaking, profitable, gainful

Answer 31

lucrative

Question 32

vilify, defame, slander

Answer 32

malign

Question 33

huge, massive, impressive, immense

Answer 33

monumental

Question 34

slight, trifling, inconsequential

Answer 34

negligible

Question 35

monster, fiend, tyrant, despot

Answer 35

ogre

Question 36

influence, status, reputation

Answer 36

prestige

Question 37

tremble, shiver, shudder

Answer 37

quiver

Question 38

overwhelm, overcome, conquer, defeat

Answer 38

rout

Question 39

scholar, philosopher, wizard, shama

Answer 39

sage

Question 40

strange, unusual, fantastic, bizarre

Answer 40

weird

Question 41

suppose, presume

Answer 41

assume

Question 42

disinclined, reluctant, loath

Answer 42

averse

Question 43

insensitive, hard-hearted

Answer 43

callous

Question 44

distinguishable, observable, perceptible

Answer 44

discernible

Question 45

doubtful, questionable, unpromising

Answer 45

dubious

Question 46

bliss, delight, joy, rapture

Answer 46

ecstasy

Question 47

renounce, sacrifice, give up, concede

Answer 47

forgo

Question 48

empty, vain, w/o substance

Answer 48

hollow

Question 49

lenient, giving-in, tolerant

Answer 49

indulgent

Question 50

impose, cause damage, force

Answer 50

inflict

Question 51

plot, conspiracy

Answer 51

intrigue

Question 52

priceless, precious, valuable

Answer 52

invaluable

Question 53

intrusive, interfering, impertinent, busy-body

Answer 53

meddlesome

Question 54

careful, painstaking, precise, exact

Answer 54

meticulous

Question 55

compel, make-necessary, constrain, beholding

Answer 55

oblige

Question 56

disturb, disquiet, agitate

Answer 56

perturb

Question 57

neglectful, derelict, lax, lacking

Answer 57

remiss

Question 58

solve, settle

Answer 58

resolve

Question 59

fetch, recover, regain, repossess

Answer 59

retrieve

Question 60

loyal, dependable, staunch

Answer 60

steadfast