Lesson 4

Question 1

Accolade

Answer 1

An expression of approval or respect for special merit; an award

Question 2

Adamant

Answer 2

Not yielding; firm

Question 3

Adulate

Answer 3

To flatter or admire excessively; to idolize

Question 4

Altercation

Answer 4

A loud an determined dispute; a noisy quarrel

Question 5

Annals

Answer 5

A historical record of events, often arranged in a yearly sequence

Question 6

Assiduous

Answer 6

Diligent and persistent

Question 7

Chary

Answer 7

Exercising caution; hesitant

Question 8

Clique

Answer 8

A small, exclusive group; a group held together by like interests or purpose

Question 9

Decrepit

Answer 9

Worn-out with use; broken down

Question 10

Endow

Answer 10

To provide with a quality, a thing, or a gift of money

Question 11

Ephemeral

Answer 11

Lasting a very short time

Question 12

Ingratiate

Answer 12

To gain the favor of someone through deliberate effort

Question 13

Pantheon

Answer 13

A group of people held in high esteem for their great achievements

Question 14

Perverse

Answer 14

1. Turned away from what is right; wicked

2. Stubbornly opposing what is right or reasonable; obstinate

Question 15

Tutelage

Answer 15

Instruction, protection, or guardianship