Vocab Lesson 4

Question 1

accolade

Answer 1

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

Question 2

adamant

Answer 2

adj. Not yielding; firm.

Question 3

adulate

Answer 3

v. To flatter or admire excessively; to idolize.

adulation n.

Question 4

altercation

Answer 4

n. A loud and determined dispute; a noisy quarrel.

Question 5

annals

Answer 5

n. pl. 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.

endowment n.

Question 11

ephemeral

Answer 11

adj. Lasting a very short time.

Question 12

ingratiate

Answer 12

v. To gain the favor of someone through 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. 1) Turned away from what is right; wicked

2) Stubbornly opposing what is right or reasonable; obstinate.

perversity n.

Question 15

tutelage

Answer 15

n. Instruction, protection, or guardianship.