Vocabulary Dahl Unit 3 L 5-8

What is the meaning of the word reluctance? (noun)

• without kindness or pity; cruel

• to explain further

• to take on or gain possession of

• unwillingness to do something

What is the meaning of the word merciless? (adjective)

• to take on or gain possession of

• to explain further

• unwillingness to do something

• without kindness or pity; cruel

What is the meaning of the word elaborate? (verb)

• to explain further

• unwillingness to do something

• to take on or gain possession of

• without kindness or pity; cruel

What is the meaning of the word sympathy? (noun)

• to explain further

• to take on or gain possession of

• caring feelings, an expression of pity for another, compassion

• unwillingness to do something

What is the meaning of the word acquire? (verb)

• to explain further

• unwillingness to do something

• without kindness or pity; cruel

• to take on or gain possession of

We should show ​ (a)   when someone is hurting.

• sympathy
• acquire
• reluctance

Could you (a)   further by giving me more information?

• acquire
• sympathy
• elaborate

Sort the words by their parts of speech.

Groups:

(a) Noun

,

(b) Verb

,

(c) Adjective

• merciless

• elaborate

• acquire

• sympathy

• reluctance

Please use RAE to answer the question with correct

capitalization and punctuation (No cite). **HINT: use the word "because" to Explain.

What is something that you want to acquire?