Chapter 1 Happiness Flashcards

1
Q

assert

A

state, declare, claim
verb
something people say strongly. - noun?*
*example/sentence?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

discipline

A

contorlled, regulation, restraint
noun
something people restrain
*example?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

longing

A

desire, wish, want
noun
something people desire
*example?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

phirosophy

A

the study of the nature and meaning of existance*(sp), truth, good, and evil
noun
*example?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

astonishing

A

amazing, surprising, claim
adjective
something people didn’t expect -noun?*
*example?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

esteem

A

feeling of respect for someone, or a good opinion of someone - noun?*
verb *
something people respect -noun?*
*example?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

manner

A

the way in which something is done or happens
noun
people do something politely *please revise
*example?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

restaurant

A

noun
the place where people eat meals.
*example?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

boost

A

increase, enhance
verb
something improves or be improved
*example?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

graft

A

to add something very difficult*(?) to something, so that it becomes part of it
verb
*example?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

monk

A

a member of an all male religious group that lives apart from other people
noun
*example?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

review

A

evaluation, assesment*(sp), description
verb
When something is done, we look over it again.
*example?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

cheerful

A

happy, positive joyful
adverb *please revise
Basically, be used for people characteristic.
*example?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

inherit

A

to be born with the same character or physical appearance as your parents
verb
*example?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

mystery

A

an event, or situation, that people can’t explain because they don’t know enough about it
noun
*example?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

steak

A

kind of a meat
noun
*example?

17
Q

deed

A

something a person does, especially something that is very good or bad
noun
*example?

18
Q

instinctively

A

occurring because of a nutural tendency to behave in a particular way or a natural ability to know something that is not learned.
adverb
*example?

19
Q

obscure

A

unclear, vague,
adjective
something people can’t understand
*example?

20
Q

therapy

A

treatment that helps someone feel better or grow stronger
noun
*example?

21
Q

devote

A

to use all or most of your time and effort in order to od*(sp) something or help someone
verb
*example?

22
Q

intervention

A

interference, treatment, interruption
noun
something people bother somone *revise
*example?

23
Q

pace

A

the speed at which something happens or is done
noun
*example?

24
Q

thrill

A

excitement, pleasure, adventure
noun
people who feel somethig excited*revise
*example?