Wordly Wise Chapter 17

Question 0

affirm

Answer 0

to declare positively

Question 1

Accord

Answer 1

a feeling of agreement or harmony; a formal agreement

Question 2

bequeath

Answer 2

1. to pass on to others

2. to leave to another on ones’s will

Question 3

citadel

Answer 3

a fortress on a hill; a stronghold

Question 4

confer

Answer 4

1. to grand or bestow

2. to consult

Question 5

coup

Answer 5

1. a successful action that brings about a striking change

2. the overthrow of a government, especially by a group that has military or political power

Question 6

dignitary

Answer 6

a person who holds a hight rank or position of honor

Question 7

embroil

Answer 7

to involve in an argument or conflict

Question 8

epoch

Answer 8

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

Question 9

impeccable

Answer 9

free from fault or flaw; perfect

Question 10

institute

Answer 10

1. to establish, organize, or put into effect; to begin

2. an organization set up to promote education or a particular cause

Question 11

patriach

Answer 11

the male founder or ruler, such as of a family or tribe

Question 12

rapport

Answer 12

a feeling of harmonious connection between people or groups of people

Question 13

renounce

Answer 13

to give up a right to, abandon; reject

Question 14

renunciation

Answer 14

the act of renouncing

Question 15

rhetoric

Answer 15

1. the art of using language skillfully

2. exaggerated or insincere language that is without real meaning or worth