Scholarship Voc. Lesson 4

Question 0

Adversary

Answer 0

Syn: Opponent, foe, enemy
Ant: friend, assistant

Question 1

Adroit

Answer 1

Syn: shrewd, resourceful, dexterous
Ant: awkward, clumsy

Question 2

Avert

Answer 2

Syn: Prevent, forestall, obviate
Ant: allow, assist

Question 3

Cogent

Answer 3

Syn: Convincing, sound
Ant: weak, unimportant

Question 4

Demolish

Answer 4

Syn: destroy, raze, smash
Ant: build, create

Question 5

Evaporate

Answer 5

Syn: Disappear, vanish
Ant: soaking, dampering

Question 6

Fiscal

Answer 6

Syn: Financial, monetary, pecuniary
Ant: Broke

Question 7

Hamper

Answer 7

Syn: Hinder, impede, obstruct
Ant: aid, advance

Question 8

Humid

Answer 8

Syn: damp, moist, wet
Ant: dry, arid

Question 9

Inundate

Answer 9

Syn: flood, deluge, overwhelm, swamp
Ant: underwhelm

Question 10

Mammoth

Answer 10

Syn: gigantic, giant, huge, enormous

Question 11

Manifest

Answer 11

Syn: evince, demonstrate, reveal

Question 12

Obnoxious

Answer 12

Syn: reprehensible, objectionable, offensive

Question 13

Plight

Answer 13

Syn: predicament, dilemma

Question 14

Replenish

Answer 14

Syn: refill, renew, restore

Question 15

Reprimand

Answer 15

Syn: Condemnation, censure, reproof

Question 16

Rescind

Answer 16

Syn: annul, cancel, repeal, abolish

Question 17

Reticent

Answer 17

Syn: closed-mouthed, silent, taciturn, uncommunicative

Question 18

Revere

Answer 18

Syn: venerate, worship,adore

Question 19

Sinister

Answer 19

Syn: malevolent, ominous