Scholarship Vocabulary Level III Lesson 4

Question 1

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

Answer 1

alienate (V)

Question 2

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

Answer 2

captivate (V)

Question 3

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

Answer 3

current (adj)

Question 4

caution, judgement, prudence, foresight, vigilance, circumspection, tact

Answer 4

discretion (n)

Question 5

desperate, radical, extreme, harsh, forceful, extravagant

Answer 5

drastic (adj)

Question 6

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

Answer 6

duplicate (v)

Question 7

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

Answer 7

evacuate (V)

Question 8

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

Answer 8

futile (adj)

Question 9

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

Answer 9

forbearance (n)

Question 10

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

Answer 10

germane (adj)

Question 11

deceitful, duplicitous, dishonest, untruthful, fraudulent, perfidious

Answer 11

mendacious (adj)

Question 12

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

Answer 12

pique (V)

Question 12

consider, contemplate, speculate, consider, appraise, evaluate

Answer 12

oponder (V)

Question 13

hardship, want, disadvantage, need, need, deprivation, poverty

Answer 13

privation (n)

Question 14

dilemma, morass, predicament, impasse, quandary, difficult

Answer 14

quagmire (n)

Question 15

fragment, scintilla, trace, particle, scarp, modicum

Answer 15

shred (n)

Question 16

quiet, impressive, serious, sacred, earnest

Answer 16

solemn (adj)

Question 17

unpremeditated, impromptu, extemporaneous, instinctive, impetuous

Answer 17

spontaneous (adj)

Question 18

condition, rank, prestige, standing, position, distinction

Answer 18

status (n)