Chapter 1: Can We Be Happier?

Question 1

assert

Answer 1

to state a belief or opinion firmly

Question 2

astonishing

Answer 2

surprising or shocking

Question 3

boost

Answer 3

to increase, improve, or cause to be more successful

Question 4

cheerful

Answer 4

happy

Question 5

deed

Answer 5

an action/something that is done, especially one that is very good or very bad

Question 6

devote

Answer 6

to spend time or energy on something

Question 7

discipline

Answer 7

the quality of being able to behave and work in a controlled way

Question 8

esteem

Answer 8

the admiration and respect that you feel toward another person

Question 9

graft

Answer 9

to add something very different to something, so that it becomes part of it

Question 10

inherit

Answer 10

a characteristic or quality you are born with because your parents or ancestors had it

Question 11

instinctively

Answer 11

and action, idea, or feeling that occurs without thinking or reasoning

Question 12

intervention

Answer 12

an action that is taken to improve a situation

Question 13

longing

Answer 13

a rather sad feeling because you want something very much

Question 14

manner

Answer 14

the way in which something is done

Question 15

monk

Answer 15

a male that devote himself to religious life and usually lives in a separate community

Question 16

mystery

Answer 16

the quality of being difficult to understand or know about, especially in a strange or magical way

Question 17

obscure

Answer 17

something that is unknown or known only by a few people; difficult to understand or deal with, usually because it involves so many parts or details

Question 18

pace

Answer 18

the speed at which something is done/happens

Question 19

philosophy

Answer 19

the study or creation of theories about basic things such as the nature of existence, knowledge, and thought, or about how people should live

Question 20

review

Answer 20

a formal examination by people in authority, usually done in order to see whether something can be improved or corrected

Question 21

steak

Answer 21

a large flat piece of beef without much fat on it

Question 22

therapy

Answer 22

a treatment for a particular illness or condition

Question 23

thrill

Answer 23

a sudden feeling of great excitement, pleasure, or fear