Week 10

Question 1

detention

Answer 1

the action of detaining someone or the state of being detained in official custody, especially as a political prisoner.

Question 2

impertinent

Answer 2

not showing proper respect; rude.

Question 3

pertinacious

Answer 3

holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action.

Question 4

pertinent

Answer 4

relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.

Question 5

retentive

Answer 5

(of a person’s memory) having the ability to remember facts and impressions easily.

Question 6

retinue

Answer 6

a group of advisers, assistants, or other accompanying an important person.

Question 7

tenacity

Answer 7

the quality or fact of being very determined; determination

Question 8

tenancy

Answer 8

possession of land or property as a tenant.

Question 9

tenet

Answer 9

a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.

Question 10

tenure

Answer 10

the conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied; guaranteed permanent employment, especially as a teacher or professor, after a probationary period.

Question 11

untenable

Answer 11

(especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.

Question 12

admonition

Answer 12

an act or action of admonishing; authoritative council or warning

Question 13

monitor

Answer 13

observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time.

Question 14

monument

Answer 14

a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a famous or notable person or event.

Question 15

premonition

Answer 15

a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant. 8