Siddartha - Hermann hesse Flashcards
to partake in
When you partake in something, you join in, like when you partake in the three-legged race and bobbing for apples at your town fall festival.
Where would you most likely experience pain from an ulcer?
An ulcer can be on an external surface like the mouth or an internal surface, like the stomach. They are caused by a break in skin or mucus membrane that won’t heal.
glaze
The glaze on a doughnut is the thin sweet coating that makes your fingers sticky. The glaze on a coffee table is the shiny coating that makes it glossy. The glaze on your friend’s eyes as you talk is a sign that maybe you’re boring her.
utter
The adjective utter is often used as an intensifier to mean “total” — often with negative connotations (like “utter failure”). As a verb, the word has a totally unrelated meaning: to speak or to articulate a sound.
a cloak
anything that covers or conceals