Lesson 12

Question 1

accolade

Answer 1

approval, praise, award, distinction, kudos, honor, laurels

Question 2

allure

Answer 2

attraction, appeal, charisma, charm, magnetism, temptation, enticement

Question 3

arch

Answer 3

main, accomplished, principal, champion, chief, expert, major

Question 4

brace

Answer 4

fortify, gird, reinforce, prepare, strengthen, steady, steel

Question 5

carnage

Answer 5

bloodshed, slaughter, massacre, butchery, extermination, murder

Question 6

cherish

Answer 6

appreciate, cultivate, treasure, worship, esteem, prize, preserve

Question 7

decisive

Answer 7

conclusive, determined, forceful, resolute, significant, critical, crucial

Question 8

engross

Answer 8

bewitch, captivate, absorb, engage, immerse, fascinate, enrapture

Question 9

ephemeral

Answer 9

short-lived, transitory, temporary, transient, brief, episodic

Question 10

erode

Answer 10

deteriorate, undermine, crumble, disintegrate, diminish, abrade

Question 11

nimble

Answer 11

adept, skillful, agile, adroit, active, quick deft, lithe

Question 12

pacific

Answer 12

calm, friendly, nonviolent, quiet, peaceable, amicable

Question 13

pry

Answer 13

meddle, snoop, inquire, intrude, peep, investigate, reconnoiter

Question 14

squirm

Answer 14

fidget, writhe, agonize, shift, wriggle, twist

Question 15

tenacious

Answer 15

determined, forceful, strong, resolute, sturdy, steadfast, loyal

Question 16

umbrage

Answer 16

displeasure, resentment, grudge, offense, annoyance, indignation

Question 17

uncanny

Answer 17

exceptional, astounding, mysterious, weird, supernatural, eerie

Question 18

undercover

Answer 18

covert, clandestine, concealed, surreptitious, confidential

Question 19

usurp

Answer 19

annex, supplant, appropriate, displace, highjack, seize, wrest

Question 20

vanquish

Answer 20

conquer, crush, rout, overwhelm, defeat, overpower