Vazquez, Sergio

Period 3

Weekly Vocabulary Response

Lesson 19: Words Relating to Praise and Respect

1. Acclaim 2. Extol 3. Accolade 4. Laud 5. Adulate 6. Panegyrize 7. Esteem 8. Revere

9. Eulogize 10. Venerate 11. Exalt

Bidens Medal

Over the past eight years, The United States of America adulated5 over the close bond

Biden and Obama shared while in the oval office. In recent months, the internet has extoled2 the

two with countless memes demonstrating their tight relationship as their last term comes to the

end. The President of the United States esteem7 for Biden was present more than ever yesterday

when he presented him with the highly prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom. It was

initially meant to be a farewell address to the country but Obama went on to panegyrize6 his

partner in crimes achievements for this nation in the past half century. Delaware lauded4 him,

almost as much as Obama, that they sent him off to the Senate as soon as they could, when he

was still only 29. The state still exalts11 him to this day for passing a lot of bills to make college

more affordable, boost manufacturing, combat gun violence, and much much more. The 44th

President eulogized9 him for being the best Vice President the nation has ever seen or had.

Obama continued to acclaim1 him for almost fifteen minutes;but, eventually concluded by

presenting his brother with the medal.

The accolade3 was previously received by President Ronald Reagan, Pope John Paul II,

and General Colin Powell. This was the first (and only time) Obama presented someone with the
medal and almost immediately Biden returned the favor and revered8 him as well. The 47th Vice

President of the United States began to venerate10 the first colored president of this nation by

stating that he accomplished remarkable things for this country and that this medal was evidence

of the generosity present in the presidents heart.

Source:

http://www.npr.org/2017/01/12/509545778/in-surprise-send-off-president-obama-awards-biden-

presidential-medal-of-freedom