Lesson 21

Question 1

Confute

Answer 1

V.

To argue or point out error

Question 2

Meritorious

Answer 2

Adj.

Deserving of an award o honor

Question 3

Mezzanine

Answer 3

N.

The lowest balcony in a theater; a partial story between a main stories in a building

Question 4

Tribulation

Answer 4

N.

An affliction, trouble, or difficult experience

Question 5

Recumbent

Answer 5

Adj.

Resting or lying down

Question 6

Dynasty

Answer 6

N.

A succession of rulers from the same family or group

Question 7

Purport

Answer 7

V.

To claim; to have or to give the false impression of being.

Question 8

Forte

Answer 8

N. An area or expertise or strength

Question 9

Kleptomania

Answer 9

N.

A continual urge to steal regardless of economic motive

Question 10

Renown

Answer 10

N.

State of being well known and honored; fame

Question 11

Ineffable

Answer 11

Adj.

Too scared or great to be described ; indescribable

Question 12

Fortitude

Answer 12

N.

Strength in adversity

Question 13

Botch

Answer 13

V.

To ruin through clumsiness; to bungle

Question 14

Perennial

Answer 14

Adj.

Lasting indefinitely

Question 15

Brinkmanship

Answer 15

N.

Pushing dangerous situations to the edge of disaster rather than conceding