Vocabulary • Ch 5 - Brave New World • Definitions

What word means to go down or move downward?

• descend

• delirium

• equilibrium

• prescribe

What is the definition of 'approach'?

• To want or wish for something

• Lying flat or facing downwards

• Pulled tight, not loose or slack

• The way you do something

What word means to want or wish for something?

• yearn

• benevolent

• stanza

• poise

What is the definition of 'imminent'?

• Something about to happen very soon

• To give directions for taking medicine

• To have balance and stability

• Pulled tight, not loose or slack

What word means kind and generous?

• precede

• benevolent

• prescribe

• stanza

What is the definition of 'taut'?

• The way you do something

• A balanced state or condition

• Pulled tight, not loose or slack

• A group of lines in a poem

What is the definition of 'incarnate'?

• To have balance and stability

• A feeling of extreme happiness and delight

• To be in human form

• A repeated phrase or verse in a song

What is the definition of 'stanza'?

• Something about to happen very soon

• A group of lines in a poem

• Caring and understanding for others' feelings

• Kind and generous

What is the definition of 'equilibrium'?

• A balanced state or condition

• Something about to happen very soon

• To give directions for taking medicine

• A feeling of extreme happiness and delight

What is the definition of 'poise'?

• To have balance and stability

• Not easily noticed or seen

• To go down or move downward

• To give directions for taking medicine