scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 18

Question 1

disaffect, disunite, divorce, separate, estrange, divide, ignore

Answer 1

alienate

Question 2

beguile, hypnotize, seduce, fascinate, charm, intrigue, mesmerize, enthrall

Answer 2

captivate

Question 3

modern, contemporary, prevailing, present, accepted, vogue, existent,

Answer 3

current

Question 4

caution, judgment, prudence, foresight, vigilance, circumspection, tact,

Answer 4

discretion

Question 5

desperate, radical, extreme, harsh, forceful, extravagant,

Answer 5

drastic

Question 6

imitate, clone, reproduce, mirror, counterfeit, repro, pirate

Answer 6

duplicate

Question 6

abandon, discharge, displace, vacate, withdraw, leave, relinquish

Answer 6

evacuate,

Question 7

self-control, abstinence, endurance, moderation, patience, tolerance

Answer 7

forbearance

Question 8

hollow, empty, impractical, fruitless, unproductive, trivial, pointless, vain

Answer 8

futile

Question 9

pertinent, apt, apropos, applicable, relevant, fitting, suitable

Answer 9

germane

Question 10

deceitful, duplicitous, dishonest, untruthful, fraudulent, perfidious

Answer 10

mendacious

Question 11

annoy, provoke, irritate, bother, peeve, offend, vex

Answer 11

pique

Question 11

consider, contemplate, speculate, consider, appraise, evaluate

Answer 11

ponder

Question 12

dilemma, morass, predicament, impasse, quandary, difficult

Answer 12

quagmire

Question 13

hardship, want, disadvantage, need, deprivation, poverty

Answer 13

privation

Question 14

fragment, scintilla, trace, particle, scarp, modicum

Answer 14

shred

Question 15

quiet, impressive, serious, sacred, earnest

Answer 15

solemn

Question 16

unpremeditated, impromptu, extemporaneous, instinctive, impetuous

Answer 16

spontaneous

Question 17

condition, rank, prestige, standing, position, distinction

Answer 17

status

Question 18

extort, wring, seize, force, squeeze

Answer 18

wrest