Week 3 - Day 5: Meanings

What does the word "realism" mean?

• Imaginary stories and characters

• The attitude of accepting a situation as it is

• A type of painting that looks very real

• Making things more complicated than they are

What does "foundation" refer to?

• The top floor of a building

• A type of makeup

• The underlying basis or principle for something

• A group that gives money to help people

What does "vicarious" mean?

• Direct and personal

• Experienced through the feelings or actions of another person

• Very fast and efficient

• Related to vice or bad habits

What is a "helix"?

• A type of sharp tool

• A spiral shape

• A heavy book

• A kind of ancient building

What does "earnest" mean?

• Not serious

• Very colorful

• Showing sincere and intense conviction

• Easily broken or damaged

What does "contrary" mean?

• Similar or the same

• Opposite in nature, direction, or meaning

• Moving in a straight line

• Very modern and new

What does "late" mean?

• Very early in the morning

• After the expected, usual, or proper time

• A type of food that is not fresh

• A person who is very young

What does "suspend" mean?

• To make something stronger

• To throw something away

• To temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect

• To attach something firmly to a surface

What is an "allegory"?

• A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

• A very short story with animals as characters

• A detailed map of a country

• A type of dance

What does "gross" mean in terms of money?

• The amount of money lost

• The total amount of money before anything is taken away

• The small amount of money given as a gift

• The amount of money after taxes and deductions