The Greatest Salesman in the World, Part 2, the end of the story, Chapter 12 Vocabulary
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What does 'benevolent' mean?

  • Expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance
  • Mistreated or harmed
  • Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed
  • Well-meaning and kind-hearted (correct)

    • A foe is typically someone who is a close friend.

    False (B)

    What does 'vanquish' mean?

    To defeat thoroughly in a competition, conflict, or battle; to conquer or overcome decisively.

    To ______________ something is to give or confer it, especially a gift or honor, upon someone.

    <p>bestow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to be 'morose'?

    <p>Gloomy or sullen in demeanor (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Discolor personality refers to a permanent change in someone's character.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their meanings:

    <p>Instinctively = Acting or reacting in a natural, intuitive manner without conscious thought or reasoning. Misery = A state of great unhappiness or distress. Plight = A dangerous, difficult, or unfortunate situation. Soar = To fly or rise high in the air with great speed or effort.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'regret' mean?

    <p>A feeling of sadness, remorse, or disappointment over something that has happened or that one has done.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to be 'ambitious'?

    <p>Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed or achieve something significant (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Fault-finding is a positive trait.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'plight'?

    <p>A dangerous, difficult, or unfortunate situation; a predicament or dilemma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When someone exhibits changes or alterations in character, demeanor, or temperament due to external influences, experiences, or internal struggles, it is called ______________.

    <p>discolor personality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'soar'?

    <p>To fly or rise high in the air with great speed or effort (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A sorry majority is a group of individuals characterized by happiness and contentment.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to 'bestow' something?

    <p>To give or confer something, especially a gift or honor, upon someone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their meanings:

    <p>Influence = The capacity or power to have an effect on the character, behavior, or development of someone or something Misery = Extreme suffering or discomfort; a state of great unhappiness or distress Vanished = Disappeared suddenly or completely from sight; no longer visible or present</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Someone who is benevolent is characterized by

    <p>acts of goodwill or charity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To vanquish someone means to defeat them thoroughly in a competition.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance about something?

    <p>complaining</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A sorry majority is a group of individuals characterized by feelings of ______________ over past actions or choices.

    <p>regret</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their meanings:

    <p>Ambitious = Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed Foe = A close friend Instinctively = Acting or reacting in a natural, intuitive manner Misery = A state of great happiness or comfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Discolor personality refers to a permanent change in someone's character.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a dangerous, difficult, or unfortunate situation?

    <p>Plight (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual?

    <p>character</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Personality Traits

    • Ambitious: having a strong desire and determination to succeed or achieve something significant
    • Benevolent: well-meaning and kind-hearted, characterized by acts of goodwill or charity
    • Morose: gloomy or sullen in demeanor, having a melancholy or pessimistic disposition

    Emotions and Feelings

    • Misery: extreme suffering or discomfort, a state of great unhappiness or distress
    • Regret: a feeling of sadness, remorse, or disappointment over something that has happened or that one has done
    • Yearning: a strong feeling of longing or desire for something unattainable or absent

    Negative Behavior

    • Abused: mistreated or harmed, often physically, mentally, or emotionally
    • Complaining: expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance about something, typically in a vocal or persistent manner
    • Fault-finding: criticizing or pointing out flaws or shortcomings, often in a persistent or nitpicky manner
    • Whining: complaining or making a high-pitched, annoying sound, typically in a persistent or irritating manner

    Relationships

    • Foe: an enemy or opponent, someone or something that opposes or threatens harm

    Situations and Outcomes

    • Plight: a dangerous, difficult, or unfortunate situation, a predicament or dilemma
    • Vanished: disappeared suddenly or completely from sight, no longer visible or present
    • Vanquish: to defeat thoroughly in a competition, conflict, or battle, to conquer or overcome decisively

    Actions and Influence

    • Bestow: to give or confer something, especially a gift or honor, upon someone
    • Influence: the capacity or power to have an effect on the character, behavior, or development of someone or something
    • Instinctively: acting or reacting in a natural, intuitive manner without conscious thought or reasoning
    • Soar: to fly or rise high in the air with great speed or effort, to ascend or increase rapidly in height or value

    Personality Traits

    • Ambitious: having a strong desire and determination to succeed or achieve something significant
    • Benevolent: well-meaning and kind-hearted, characterized by acts of goodwill or charity
    • Morose: gloomy or sullen in demeanor, having a melancholy or pessimistic disposition

    Emotions and Feelings

    • Misery: extreme suffering or discomfort, a state of great unhappiness or distress
    • Regret: a feeling of sadness, remorse, or disappointment over something that has happened or that one has done
    • Yearning: a strong feeling of longing or desire for something unattainable or absent

    Negative Behavior

    • Abused: mistreated or harmed, often physically, mentally, or emotionally
    • Complaining: expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance about something, typically in a vocal or persistent manner
    • Fault-finding: criticizing or pointing out flaws or shortcomings, often in a persistent or nitpicky manner
    • Whining: complaining or making a high-pitched, annoying sound, typically in a persistent or irritating manner

    Relationships

    • Foe: an enemy or opponent, someone or something that opposes or threatens harm

    Situations and Outcomes

    • Plight: a dangerous, difficult, or unfortunate situation, a predicament or dilemma
    • Vanished: disappeared suddenly or completely from sight, no longer visible or present
    • Vanquish: to defeat thoroughly in a competition, conflict, or battle, to conquer or overcome decisively

    Actions and Influence

    • Bestow: to give or confer something, especially a gift or honor, upon someone
    • Influence: the capacity or power to have an effect on the character, behavior, or development of someone or something
    • Instinctively: acting or reacting in a natural, intuitive manner without conscious thought or reasoning
    • Soar: to fly or rise high in the air with great speed or effort, to ascend or increase rapidly in height or value

    Personality Traits

    • Ambitious: having a strong desire and determination to succeed or achieve something significant
    • Benevolent: well-meaning and kind-hearted, characterized by acts of goodwill or charity
    • Morose: gloomy or sullen in demeanor, having a melancholy or pessimistic disposition

    Emotions and Feelings

    • Misery: extreme suffering or discomfort, a state of great unhappiness or distress
    • Regret: a feeling of sadness, remorse, or disappointment over something that has happened or that one has done
    • Yearning: a strong feeling of longing or desire for something unattainable or absent

    Negative Behavior

    • Abused: mistreated or harmed, often physically, mentally, or emotionally
    • Complaining: expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance about something, typically in a vocal or persistent manner
    • Fault-finding: criticizing or pointing out flaws or shortcomings, often in a persistent or nitpicky manner
    • Whining: complaining or making a high-pitched, annoying sound, typically in a persistent or irritating manner

    Relationships

    • Foe: an enemy or opponent, someone or something that opposes or threatens harm

    Situations and Outcomes

    • Plight: a dangerous, difficult, or unfortunate situation, a predicament or dilemma
    • Vanished: disappeared suddenly or completely from sight, no longer visible or present
    • Vanquish: to defeat thoroughly in a competition, conflict, or battle, to conquer or overcome decisively

    Actions and Influence

    • Bestow: to give or confer something, especially a gift or honor, upon someone
    • Influence: the capacity or power to have an effect on the character, behavior, or development of someone or something
    • Instinctively: acting or reacting in a natural, intuitive manner without conscious thought or reasoning
    • Soar: to fly or rise high in the air with great speed or effort, to ascend or increase rapidly in height or value

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