Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 11

Question 1

what is autonomy

Answer 1

independence , freedom , working alone

Question 2

what is belittle

Answer 2

disparage, minimize , diminsh

Question 3

what is crude

Answer 3

rough , coarse , inexpert

Question 4

what is detrimental

Answer 4

harmful, injurious , hurtful , working against

Question 5

what is emulate

Answer 5

imitate , model , present as an equal

Question 6

what is fallicious

Answer 6

deceptive , misleading , wrong

Question 7

what is glutton

Answer 7

overeater , gourmand , someone who eats to excess

Question 8

what is homage

Answer 8

honor , tribuite , hold in high esteem

Question 9

what is inflexible

Answer 9

unyeilding , adamant, not bending

Question 10

what is insurrection

Answer 10

uprising , revolt, internal struggle

Question 11

what is judicious

Answer 11

wise, sensible , showing wisdom

Question 12

what is leeway

Answer 12

room , latitude , having room to work

Question 13

what is oversight

Answer 13

lapse, slip-up, blunder, mistake

Question 14

what is punitive

Answer 14

disciplinary , castigating , punishing

Question 15

what is recount

Answer 15

narrate , tell , describe

Question 16

what is remote

Answer 16

negligible , slight , slender , faint

Question 17

what is repercussion

Answer 17

after-effect , consequence

Question 18

what is reprisal

Answer 18

retribution , revenge , conuterblow

Question 19

what is taunt

Answer 19

mock , ridicule, make fun of

Question 20

what is warrant

Answer 20

justify , sanction , approve