Core vocabulary set three

Question 1

emulate

Answer 1

(v.) to copy or imitate, to look up to

Ex: An excellent team player, Christine is a role model whom everyone should emulate.

Question 2

flatter

Answer 2

(v.) to praise excessively or dishonestly

Ex: At first flattered by his employee’s compliments, the boss realized that she was only trying to get a pay raise.

(n.) flattery

Ex: She used flattery to try to get a pay rise.

Question 3

fidelity

Answer 3

(n.) faithfulness, loyalty

Ex: The knight served his king with utmost fidelity.

Question 4

steadfast

Answer 4

(adj.) determined, loyal, steady

Ex: Maria’s steadfast commitment to the cause won her great recognition.

Question 5

fickle

Answer 5

(adj.) not reliable or dependable, changing opinions frequently

Ex: The fans were fickle, abandoning the team whenever it began to lose.

Question 6

headstrong

Answer 6

(adj.) stubborn, disobedient

Ex: Elizabeth showed a headstrong determination to do things her own way.

Question 7

obstinate

Answer 7

(adj.) stubborn, disobedient

Ex: Despite evidence to the contrary, Alex obstinately refused to admit he had made a mistake.

(n.) obstinacy

Ex: Alex had a reputation for obstinacy.

Question 8

exasperate

Answer 8

(v.) to annoy, irritate

Ex: The mother was exasperated by her daughters’ whining.

(adj.) exasperating

Ex: The daughter’s whining was exasperating.

Question 9

infuriate

Answer 9

(v.) to anger or enrage

Ex: The judges’ decision against him infuriated the defendant.

(adj.) infuriating

Ex: He found the judges’ decision against him infuriating.

Question 10

indignant

Answer 10

(adj.) outraged, angry at something unjust

Ex: The new ruling inspired an onslaught of indignant letters of protest.