Vocabulary Lesson 11 English II

What does penury mean?

• poverty

• wealth

• happiness

• success

What is the meaning of waif?

• a stray or homeless person or animal

• a strong person

• a wealthy person

• a famous person

What is a synagogue?

• Jewish house of worship

• Christian house of worship

• Muslim house of worship

• Buddhist house of worship

What is mysticism?

• the belief that direct knowledge of God, spiritual truth, or ultimate reality can be attained through subjective experience

• the study of plants

• the study of stars

• the study of history

What is Kabbalah?

• a part of Jewish tradition that deals with the essence of God

• a type of dance

• a type of food

• a type of clothing

What does fraught mean?

• full of danger

• full of joy

• full of peace

• full of sadness

What does insinuate mean?

• to suggest in an indirect way

• to suggest in a direct way

• to state clearly

• to keep silent

What does disquieting mean?

• disturbing

• calming

• exciting

• boring

What does jubilant mean?

• feeling or expressing great joy

• feeling or expressing great sadness

• feeling or expressing great anger

• feeling or expressing great fear

What is an apparatus?

• the functional processes by means of which a systematized activity is carried out; A set of materials or a device designed for a particular purpose

• a type of animal

• a type of plant

• a type of building