scholarship vocab lesson 2

Question 1

access

Answer 1

admittance, entry, connection, raote, introduction

Question 2

bristle

Answer 2

fume, seethe, barb, irritant, irritate

Question 3

brook

Answer 3

tolerate, bear, abide, allow

Question 4

capricious

Answer 4

fickle, inconstant, impulsive, unpredictable, arbitrary, careless, temperamental

Question 5

certitude

Answer 5

certainty, conviction, assurance, confidence, belief

Question 6

complicity

Answer 6

collusion, connivance, collabration, involvement, guilt, manipulation

Question 7

distraught

Answer 7

tormented, troubled, agitated, anxious, distressed, hysterical perturbed

Question 8

impeccable

Answer 8

exquisite, immaculate, flawless, precise, irreproachable, unerring

Question 9

imperturbable

Answer 9

assured, composed, calm, unraffled, equanimous, unflappable, undisturbed

Question 10

jubilant

Answer 10

euphoric, exuberant, triumphant, exultant, overjoyed

Question 11

mollify

Answer 11

soothe, placate, assuage, pacify, ameliorate, appease

Question 12

nadir

Answer 12

base, bottom, low point, depression

Question 13

nettle

Answer 13

annoy, irritate, chafe, provoke, exasperate, disgust, disturb, goad

Question 14

pinnacle

Answer 14

apex, zenith, peak, acme, apogee, summit, crown

Question 15

rash

Answer 15

epidimic, plague, eruption, pandemic, spate

Question 16

staunch

Answer 16

ardent, faithful, constant, loyal, stalwart, trustworthy, firm

Question 17

superlative

Answer 17

magnificent, superb, outstanding, unparalleled, peerless, accomplished

Question 18

tortuous

Answer 18

winding, labyrinthin, serpentive, circutious, convoluted, meandering

Question 19

universal

Answer 19

ubiquitous, prevalent, global, comprehensive, worldwide, omnipresent

Question 20

virulent

Answer 20

fatal, malignant, pernicious, destructive, beneful, noxious, toxic, septic

Question 21

rash

Answer 21

audacious, immature, imprudent, irrational, harebrained, overzealous, premature