The Greatest Salesman in the World, Part 2, Vocabulary Chapter 13
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What is the meaning of the word 'ambition'?

  • A person who is extremely poor
  • A difficult or challenging circumstance
  • A feeling of emptiness or the unknown
  • A strong desire to achieve something (correct)

    • The word 'dormant' means in a state of constant activity.

    False

    What does the word 'relish' mean?

    to take great pleasure or delight in something

    The word 'parched' means extremely dry, especially as a result of hot weather or prolonged exposure to ______________.

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

    Match the following words with their meanings:

    <p>Abyss = A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm Bitter = Having a sharp, disagreeable taste Expedients = Practical means to an end Sage = A profoundly wise person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'vanish' means to suddenly appear.

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

    What is the meaning of the word 'reign'?

    <p>A period of time during which a sovereign rules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the word 'friction' mean?

    <p>the resistance encountered when one surface or object rubs against another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the word 'abyss'?

    <p>A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'bitter' has a positive connotation.

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

    What is the meaning of the word 'expedients'?

    <p>Practical means to an end; actions or strategies employed to achieve a desired result.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'pauper' refers to a person who is extremely ______________ and dependent on charity or public assistance for survival.

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

    What is the meaning of the word 'sage'?

    <p>A profoundly wise person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'idle' means actively working or engaged.

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

    The word 'terrorizes' means to instill ______________ in someone.

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

    Match the following words with their meanings:

    <p>Adversity = Difficulties or misfortune Emerging = Coming into view or becoming apparent Profess = To declare openly or publicly Relish = To take great pleasure or delight in something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the word 'adversity' mean?

    <p>Difficulties or misfortune</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'acquainted' means being unfamiliar with someone or something.

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

    What does the word 'emerging' mean?

    <p>coming into view or becoming apparent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'befalls' means that something ______________ to someone.

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

    What does the word 'profess' mean?

    <p>To declare openly or publicly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their meanings:

    <p>abyss = a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm pauper = a person who is extremely poor and dependent on charity or public assistance for survival relish = to take great pleasure or delight in something idle = not active or in use</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The word 'sage' refers to a person who is foolish and inexperienced.

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

    The word 'parched' means extremely ______________, especially as a result of hot weather or prolonged exposure to sunlight.

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

    Study Notes

    Vocabulary Building

    • Abyss: represents a deep chasm, emptiness, or the unknown
    • Adversity: refers to difficulties, misfortune, or unfavorable circumstances
    • Ambition: a strong desire to achieve something requiring determination and hard work

    Personal Connections

    • Acquainted: familiar with or knowledgeable about someone or something
    • Befalls: describes an unexpected event or circumstances that happen to someone

    Emotions and Characteristics

    • Bitter: having a sharp, disagreeable taste; exhibiting strong resentment or hostility
    • Sage: a profoundly wise person respected for their wisdom and experience

    States and Conditions

    • Dormant: in a state of rest or inactivity, temporarily inactive or suspended
    • Emerging: coming into view or becoming apparent, beginning to exist or develop
    • Idle: not active or in use, doing nothing or avoiding work or activity
    • Parched: extremely dry, especially as a result of hot weather or prolonged exposure to sunlight
    • Vanish: to disappear suddenly or completely from sight, to become invisible or no longer exist

    Social Hierarchy

    • Pauper: a person who is extremely poor and dependent on charity or public assistance for survival

    Power and Authority

    • Reign: the period during which a sovereign rules, the authority or control exercised by a ruler or monarch

    Interactions and Relationships

    • Expedients: practical means to an end, actions or strategies employed to achieve a desired result
    • Friction: the resistance encountered when one surface or object rubs against another, disagreement or conflict between individuals or groups
    • Profess: to declare openly or publicly, to claim or assert something openly or confidently
    • Relish: to take great pleasure or delight in something, to savor or enjoy intensely
    • Terrorizes: instills fear or terror in someone, subjects someone to extreme fear or intimidation

    Vocabulary Building

    • Abyss: represents a deep chasm, emptiness, or the unknown
    • Adversity: refers to difficulties, misfortune, or unfavorable circumstances
    • Ambition: a strong desire to achieve something requiring determination and hard work

    Personal Connections

    • Acquainted: familiar with or knowledgeable about someone or something
    • Befalls: describes an unexpected event or circumstances that happen to someone

    Emotions and Characteristics

    • Bitter: having a sharp, disagreeable taste; exhibiting strong resentment or hostility
    • Sage: a profoundly wise person respected for their wisdom and experience

    States and Conditions

    • Dormant: in a state of rest or inactivity, temporarily inactive or suspended
    • Emerging: coming into view or becoming apparent, beginning to exist or develop
    • Idle: not active or in use, doing nothing or avoiding work or activity
    • Parched: extremely dry, especially as a result of hot weather or prolonged exposure to sunlight
    • Vanish: to disappear suddenly or completely from sight, to become invisible or no longer exist

    Social Hierarchy

    • Pauper: a person who is extremely poor and dependent on charity or public assistance for survival

    Power and Authority

    • Reign: the period during which a sovereign rules, the authority or control exercised by a ruler or monarch

    Interactions and Relationships

    • Expedients: practical means to an end, actions or strategies employed to achieve a desired result
    • Friction: the resistance encountered when one surface or object rubs against another, disagreement or conflict between individuals or groups
    • Profess: to declare openly or publicly, to claim or assert something openly or confidently
    • Relish: to take great pleasure or delight in something, to savor or enjoy intensely
    • Terrorizes: instills fear or terror in someone, subjects someone to extreme fear or intimidation

    Vocabulary Building

    • Abyss: represents a deep chasm, emptiness, or the unknown
    • Adversity: refers to difficulties, misfortune, or unfavorable circumstances
    • Ambition: a strong desire to achieve something requiring determination and hard work

    Personal Connections

    • Acquainted: familiar with or knowledgeable about someone or something
    • Befalls: describes an unexpected event or circumstances that happen to someone

    Emotions and Characteristics

    • Bitter: having a sharp, disagreeable taste; exhibiting strong resentment or hostility
    • Sage: a profoundly wise person respected for their wisdom and experience

    States and Conditions

    • Dormant: in a state of rest or inactivity, temporarily inactive or suspended
    • Emerging: coming into view or becoming apparent, beginning to exist or develop
    • Idle: not active or in use, doing nothing or avoiding work or activity
    • Parched: extremely dry, especially as a result of hot weather or prolonged exposure to sunlight
    • Vanish: to disappear suddenly or completely from sight, to become invisible or no longer exist

    Social Hierarchy

    • Pauper: a person who is extremely poor and dependent on charity or public assistance for survival

    Power and Authority

    • Reign: the period during which a sovereign rules, the authority or control exercised by a ruler or monarch

    Interactions and Relationships

    • Expedients: practical means to an end, actions or strategies employed to achieve a desired result
    • Friction: the resistance encountered when one surface or object rubs against another, disagreement or conflict between individuals or groups
    • Profess: to declare openly or publicly, to claim or assert something openly or confidently
    • Relish: to take great pleasure or delight in something, to savor or enjoy intensely
    • Terrorizes: instills fear or terror in someone, subjects someone to extreme fear or intimidation

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