Answer:
1. Conferred - Gave
2. Incited - Urged
3. Surmounted - Excelled
4. Clamoured - Shouted
Explanation:
1. The verb confer means "to give" as a possession. For example;
"The college has conferred(given) an honorary degree upon the visiting President."
2. Incite is the verb that affiliates to drive forward or urge to rouse or goad into action. For example:
"He admitted that he was incited(urged) him to commit the crime".
3. Surmounted refers to mount upon or excel over or get on the top(used for arch or dome). For example:
"The gabled top is surmounted(excelled) by a cross finial".
4. The verb clamored associates to become noisy or shouting insistently.
"After a confused murmur, the audience soon clamored (shouted)".