Lesson 4

Question 1

accolade

Answer 1

n. an expression of approval or respect; an award

Question 2

adamant

Answer 2

adj. not yielding, firm

Question 3

adulate

Answer 3

v. to flatter or admire excessively; to idolize

Question 4

altercation

Answer 4

n. a loud and determined dispute; a noisy quarrel

Question 5

annals

Answer 5

n. a historical record of events, often arranged in a yearly sequence

Question 6

assiduous

Answer 6

adj. diligent and persistent

Question 7

chary

Answer 7

adj. exercising caution; hesitant

Question 8

clique

Answer 8

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

Question 9

decrepit

Answer 9

adj. worn-out with use; broken-down

Question 10

endow

Answer 10

v. to provide with a quality, a thing, or a gift of money

Question 11

ephemeral

Answer 11

adj. lasting a very short time

Question 12

ingratiate

Answer 12

v. to gain the favor of someone through a deliberate effort

Question 13

pantheon

Answer 13

n. a group of people held in high esteem for their great achievements

Question 14

perverse

Answer 14

adj. turned away from what is right; wicked

adj. stubbornly opposing what is right or reasonable; obstinate

Question 15

tutelage

Answer 15

n. instruction, protection, or guardianship