Lesson 21
Terms
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- mezzanine
- the lowest balcony in a theater,a partial story between main stories in a building
- renown
- state of being well known and honored;fame Syn notoriety; popularity Ant: anonymity; obscurity
- dynasty
- a succession of rulers from the same family or group
- brinkmanship
- pushing dangerous situations to the edge of disaster rather than conceding
- confute
- to argue or point of error Syn: refute; disprove Ant: confirm; verify
- meritorious
- deserving of an award or honor Syn: commendable; lauddable; praiseworthy Ant: Despicable; unworthy
- tribulation
- an affliction,trouble,or difficulty experience Syn: Ordeal; hardship
- perennial
- lastings indefinitely Syn: enduring; perpetual Ant: fleeting; limited
- botch
- to ruin through clumsiness;to bungle Ant: fix
- forte
- an area of expertise or strength Syn: specialty; talent Ant: weakness
- fortitude
- strength in adversity Syn: determination; tenacity Ant: weakness
- recumbent
- resting or lying down Syn: reclining Ant: upright
- kleptomania
- a continual urge to steal regardless of economic motive
- purport
- to claim;to have or to give the false impression of being Syn: allege; claim; maintain
- ineffable
- too sacred or great to be described;indescribable Syn: inexpressible; unspeakable