Lesson 9

Question 1

presumptuous, haughty, bragging

Answer 1

arrogant

Question 2

clearly spoken, eloquent, smooth spoken

Answer 2

articulate

Question 3

disfigurement, defect, flaw, stain

Answer 3

blemish

Question 4

infraction, contravention, infringement , violation

Answer 4

breach

Question 5

representative, deputy, official substitute

Answer 5

delegate

Question 6

break down, decompose, deteriorate, worsen

Answer 6

disintegrate

Question 7

mentally picture, imagine, visualize, conceive

Answer 7

envision

Question 8

serious, critical, harmful, dangerous

Answer 8

grave

Question 9

without error, unerring, certain

Answer 9

infallible

Question 10

commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious

Answer 10

laudable

Question 11

distinguish, important, critical

Answer 11

noteable

Question 12

uncelebrated, unheard of, anonymous, unknown

Answer 12

obscure

Question 13

plague, scourge curse, epidemic

Answer 13

pestilence

Question 14

indispensable, necessary, essential, required or needed

Answer 14

requisite

Question 15

break, rest, recess, hiatus, reprieve

Answer 15

respite

Question 16

hold, keep, have, enjoy

Answer 16

retain

Question 17

remove, takeback, annul, rescind

Answer 17

revoke

Question 18

prevalent, common, widespread

Answer 18

rife

Question 19

firm, durable, permanent, strong

Answer 19

stable

Question 20

soil, degrade, discolor, stain, damage, or mar

Answer 20

tarnish