Watsons Ch 7-9 VOCAB

What is the meaning of the word "mercy"?

• A privileged status attained by length of continuous service

• Compassion or forbearance especially to an offender or to one subject to one's power

• Absurd actions

• The ability to learn or to understand

Which word describes someone who puts another to death?

• Executioner

• Offended

• Intelligent

• Tolerate

What does "permanent" mean?

• Not easily removed, washed away, or erased

• A cause or occasion of enticement

• An informal person to person means of circulating information or gossip

• To declare something to be untrue

If someone is "tolerating" something, what are they doing?

• Putting up with it

• Declaring it to be untrue

• Causing or feeling hurt or angry

• Learning or understanding

What does "deny" mean?

• To declare something to be untrue

• To put up with

• Absurd actions

• A privileged status attained by length of continuous service

What is "seniority"?

• A privileged status attained by length of continuous service

• The assumption of behavior observed in other individuals

• A cause or occasion of enticement

• Absurd actions

What does "curiosity" refer to?

• Desire to know

• Absurd actions

• A lack of plan, order, or direction

• The ability to learn or to understand

Which of the following best describes "interpretations"?

• A particular adaptation or version of a work, method, or style

• Absurd actions

• A privileged status attained by length of continuous service

• The ability to learn or to understand

What does "haphazardly" mean?

• Done with a lack of plan, order, or direction

• A cause or occasion of enticement

• Compassion or forbearance especially to an offender

• The assumption of behavior observed in other individuals

What is the meaning of "nonsense"?

• Absurd actions

• A privileged status attained by length of continuous service

• The ability to learn or to understand

• An informal person to person means of circulating information or gossip