Book Three, Lesson 13 Vocabulary Quiz

What is the best definition of the word empathy?

• a condition of great peace or happiness

• an understanding of another's feelings

• a person of extensive learning

• the common people or the masses

What is the best definition of the word harlequin?

• a large waterfall

• garbage; waste parts

• an entertainer

• a clown

What is the best definition of the word salutary?

• repetitious

• contemptible; hateful

• healthful; wholesome

• hatred

What is the best definition of the word animosity?

• garbage; waste parts

• contemptible; hateful

• hatred

• excessively submissive; overly attentive

What is the best definition of the word obsequious?

• healthful; wholesome

• repetitious; using more words than needed

• conscious; capable of feeling or perceiving

• excessively submissive or overly attentive

What is the best definition of the word nirvana?

• a condition of great peace or happiness

• briefness; short duration

• an understanding of another's feelings

• the common people; the masses

What is the best definition of the word cataract?

• the common people

• hatred

• a large waterfall

• garbage; waste parts

conscious; capable of feeling or perceiving

• impinge

• sentient

• despicable

• hoi polloi

repetitious; using more words than needed

• obsequious

• brevity

• redundant

• salutary

contemptible; hateful

• savant

• brevity

• despicable

• animosity