AAB Chapter 2 Vocabulary

What are the characteristics of a dutiful person?

• Indecisiveness, laziness, and irresponsibility.

• Characteristics of a dutiful person include responsibility, reliability, commitment, conscientiousness, diligence, respect, obedience, loyalty, and dedication.

• Disrespect, disobedience, and disloyalty.

• Unreliability, negligence, and apathy.

Give an example of melodramatic behavior.

• Screaming and throwing a tantrum when someone cuts in line.

• Fainting dramatically at the sight of a spider.

• Exaggerating a minor injury as if it were a life-threatening situation.

• Crying dramatically over a small inconvenience, such as dropping a pen.

What qualities define a Good Samaritan?

• A Good Samaritan is someone who only helps people they know personally.

• A Good Samaritan is someone who expects to be rewarded for their actions.

• A Good Samaritan is someone who only helps others if it benefits them in some way.

• A Good Samaritan is someone who selflessly helps others in need without expecting anything in return.

What does the term 'dutiful' mean?

• Being indifferent and negligent in fulfilling one's responsibilities or duties.

• Being careless and disobedient in fulfilling one's responsibilities or duties.

• Being conscientious and obedient in fulfilling one's responsibilities or duties.

• Being lazy and irresponsible in fulfilling one's responsibilities or duties.

Provide a definition for 'melodramatic'.

• Understated or muted behavior or expression.

• Exaggerated or overly emotional behavior or expression.

• Logical and rational behavior or expression.

• Subtle and reserved behavior or expression.

What is a Good Samaritan known for?

• Ignoring others in need

• Causing harm to others

• Being selfish and unhelpful

• Helping others in need

Define the term 'pummeling'.

• Repeatedly striking or hitting someone or something with force.

• Singing or humming a tune loudly.

• Throwing objects in a random direction.

• Gently tapping or lightly touching someone or something.

There weren't any (a)   beer angels floating around waiting to gift us our weekly Friday buzz.

What does the word vaguely mean?

• In a way that's not clear

• In a way that's scary

• In a way that's too slow

• In a way that's untrue

But I knew enough to know that you stayed out of police business, plus Paul didn't need my help because he was (a)   the guy.