6th Vocab: Defs ("How Else to Be" packet)

What does "agony" mean?

• A brief moment of discomfort

• Intense pain or suffering

• A feeling of joy and excitement

• A calm and peaceful state

If something is "beneficial," it is...

• Harmful or dangerous

• Helpful and good for you

• Confusing or misleading

• Difficult to understand

"Composure" refers to...

• A state of calm and self-control

• A feeling of panic and fear

• An extreme reaction to stress

• A quick decision made in anger

If you "cope" with a difficult situation, you...

• Avoid dealing with it

• Pretend it doesn't exist

• Handle it successfully

• Make it worse

What does "dissolve" mean?

• To break apart or disappear into a liquid

• To put something together

• To harden into a solid

• To move slowly over time

"Duration" refers to...

• The ending of an event

• The length of time something lasts

• The beginning of a new activity

• A short break in a schedule

Which of the following best describes "genre"?

• A type or category of literature, music, or film

• A specific character in a story

• The setting of a book

• The mood or tone of a song

If something is "immense," it is...

• Tiny and unimportant

• Large or vast in size

• Difficult to find

• Hidden or mysterious

An "optimist" is someone who...

• Expects bad things to happen

• Sees the best in situations

• Worries about the future constantly

• Prefers to keep things the same

To "predict" something means to...

• Change an outcome

• Make a guess about what will happen

• Solve a difficult problem

• Remember something from the past