Lesson 4- English 4 HN

Question 1

accolade

Answer 1

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

Question 2

adulate

Answer 2

to flatter or admire excessively; to idolize

Question 3

annals

Answer 3

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

Question 4

chary

Answer 4

exercising caution; hesitant

Question 5

decrepit

Answer 5

worn-out with use; broken down

Question 6

ephemeral

Answer 6

lasting a very short time

Question 7

adamant

Answer 7

not yielding; firm

Question 8

altercation

Answer 8

a loud and determined dispute; a noisy quarrel

Question 9

assiduous

Answer 9

diligent and persistent

Question 10

clique

Answer 10

a small, exclusive group; a group held together by interest/ purposes

Question 11

endow

Answer 11

to provide with a quality; a thing or gift of money

Question 12

ingratiate

Answer 12

to work to gain the favor of someone

Question 13

perverse

Answer 13

turned away from what is right; wicked, stubbornly opposing what is right or reasonable; obstinate

Question 14

pantheon

Answer 14

a group of people held in high esteem for their great achievement

Question 15

tutelage

Answer 15

instruction, protection or guardianship