Scholarship Vocabulary Lesson 9

Question 1

what is arrogant

Answer 1

presumptous, haughty, bragging

Question 2

what is articulate

Answer 2

clearly spoken, eloquent, smooth-spoken

Question 3

what is blemish

Answer 3

disfigurement, defect , flaw, stain

Question 4

what is breach

Answer 4

infracton, contravention, infringment, violation

Question 5

what is delegate

Answer 5

representative, deputy, official substitute

Question 6

what is disintegrate

Answer 6

break down, decompose, deteriorate, worsen

Question 7

what is envision

Answer 7

mentally picture, imagine, visualize, conceive

Question 8

what is grave

Answer 8

serious, critical, harmful, dangerous

Question 9

what is infallble

Answer 9

without error,unerring, certain

Question 10

what is laudable

Answer 10

commendable, praiseworthy , meritorious

Question 11

what is notable

Answer 11

disinguished, important, critical

Question 12

what is obscure

Answer 12

uncelebrated, unheard-of, anonymous, unknown

Question 13

what is pestilence

Answer 13

plauge, curse, scourage, epidemic

Question 14

what is requisite

Answer 14

indispensable, necessary, essential, require or needed

Question 15

what is respite

Answer 15

break, rest , recess, hiatus, reprieve

Question 16

what is retain

Answer 16

hold , keep, have , enjoy

Question 17

what is revoke

Answer 17

remove, take back, annul, rescind

Question 18

what is rife

Answer 18

prevalent, common, widespread

Question 19

what is stable

Answer 19

firm, durable, permanent, strong

Question 20

what is tarnish

Answer 20

soil, degrade, discolor, stain, damage or mar