Vocab. 8 Lesson 17

Question 1

accord

Answer 1

a feeling of agreement or harmony; a formal agreement

Question 2

affirm

Answer 2

to declare positively

Question 3

bequeath

Answer 3

to pass on to others.to leave to another in one’s will. a legacy

Question 4

citadel

Answer 4

a fortress on a hill; a stronghold

Question 5

confer

Answer 5

to grant or bestow. to consult

Question 6

coup

Answer 6

a successful action that brings a striking change. the overthrow of a government, especially by a group that has military or political power

Question 7

dignitary

Answer 7

a person that holds a high rank or position of honor

Question 8

embroil

Answer 8

to involve in an argument or conflict

Question 9

epoch

Answer 9

an extended period of time marked by a series of related events

Question 10

impeccable

Answer 10

free from fault or flaw; perfect

Question 11

institute

Answer 11

to establish, organize or put into effect; to begin. an organization set up to promote education or a particular cause

Question 12

patriarch

Answer 12

the male founder or ruler of a family or tribe

Question 13

rapport

Answer 13

a feeling or harmonious connection between people or groups of people

Question 14

renounce

Answer 14

to give up a right to, abandon; reject.

Question 15

rhetoric

Answer 15

the art of using language skillfully.exaggerated or insincere language that is without real meaning or worth