Name 3 people or careers that are altruistic (self-less, care about the good of others)?
Mother Teresa, Ghandi, nurses, mothers,
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Would you want to be friends with a gregarious person?
Yes, because they are social and friendly
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Would you want to be friends with a person filled with avarice?
No, because they are greedy
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True or False: A Peddler is someone who pedals a bike.
False-they sell things.
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Would you want your teachers to curtail the amount of HW they give? why or why not?
YES! curtail means reduce
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Will plants grow in arid conditions?
NO
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T or F: Stories describe Santa as a very jovial man.
True
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Long gone are the days of swashbuckling pirates clanking swords. What does swashbuckling mean?
swaggering or daring soldier or adventurer.
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His callous comments about the murder made me shiver.
showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
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Some psychic charlatan convinced her she was going to die in six months, but it never happened. What is a charlatan?
a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes.
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I am scared for my son because he is introverted, vulnerable and diffident by nature. He will find it hard to fend for himself in the future. What does diffident mean?
hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence
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The firefighters were undaunted by the dangerous conditions they faced. What does undaunted mean?
courageously resolute especially in the face of danger or difficulty : not discouraged
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Is a voracious reader one who reads a lot or who reads a little?
a lot
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If you are ejected from your soccer game, what has happened to you
You have been kicked out or removed from the game
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There are parties to attend, fights to be had, a summer which promises debauchery and bacchanalian excess. What does debauchery mean?
extreme indulgence in bodily pleasures
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thenion sent him with some troops to plunder the treasures of the temple. What does plunder mean?