Lesson 12 B

Question 1

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

Answer 1

accolade (n)

Question 2

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

Answer 2

allure (n)

Question 3

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

Answer 3

arch (adj)

Question 4

fortify, girf, reinforce, prepare, strengthen, steady, steel

Answer 4

brace (v)

Question 5

bloodshed, slaughter, massacre, butchery, extermination, murder

Answer 5

carnage (n)

Question 6

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

Answer 6

cherish (v)

Question 7

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

Answer 7

decisive (adj)

Question 8

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

Answer 8

engross (v)

Question 9

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

Answer 9

ephemeral (adj)

Question 10

deteriorate, undermine, crumble, disintegrate, diminish, abrade

Answer 10

erode (v)

Question 11

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

Answer 11

nimble (adj)

Question 12

calm, friendly, nonviolent, quiet, peaceable, amicable

Answer 12

pacific (adj)

Question 13

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

Answer 13

pry (v)

Question 14

fidget, writhe, agonize, shift, wriggle, twist

Answer 14

squirm (v)

Question 15

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

Answer 15

tenacious (adj)

Question 16

displeasure, resentment, grudge, offense, annoyance, indignation

Answer 16

umbrage (n)

Question 17

exceptional, astounding, mysterious, weird, supernatural, confidential

Answer 17

uncanny (adj)

Question 18

covert, clandestine, concealed, surreptitious, confidential

Answer 18

undercover (adj)

Question 19

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

Answer 19

usurp (v)

Question 20

conquer, crush, rout, overwhelm, defeat, overpower

Answer 20

vanquish (v)