Critical vocab - Flora and Ulysses

Acting in defiance means that

• you know you should not do something, but you do it anyway

• you follow the rules

• you can do things that are difficult

If you have a profound thought, then

• you thought of something magical

• you thought about something rude

• you thought about something deep and meaningful

Acting inadvertently means that

• you dosomething by mistake

• you do something on purpose

• you don't care about what you do

If you consumed something, then you

• cooked it

• ate it

• colored it

If something descended, then

• it did not move

• it went up

• it came down

If you obliged, then

• you did what you were told to do

• you did not do what you were told to do

• you were rude

Something mundane is something that is

• exciting

• boring and ordinary

• new

When you consider something, you

• think about it quickly

• do not think about it

• think about it carefully

When you treat someone with disdain, you act

• as if he or she is not important

• as if you are excited to see him or her

• as if you like him or her

A cynic is someone who

• likes going to the cinema

• who always thinks that bad things are going to happen

• who doesn't like school