What's the Word?
Instructions: Can you identify the word from its definition?
- 1.
What word means 'a feeling of great happiness and triumph'?
ADepressionBConfusionCAnxietyDElation - 2.
What word means 'a deep longing for the past'?
ABoredomBRegretCEnvyDNostalgia - 3.
What word means 'the ability to understand and share the feelings of another'?
AAntipathyBEmpathyCSympathyDApathy - 4.
What word means 'a person who loves books and reading'?
ATechnophileBBibliophileCCinephileDAudiophile - 5.
What word means 'pleasantly warm weather'?
AScorchingBBreezyCFrigidDBalmy - 6.
What word means 'happening by chance in a fortunate way'?
ADeliberateBSerendipitousCUnfortunateDTragic - 7.
What word means 'to walk in a slow, relaxed manner'?
ASaunterBDashCMarchDSprint - 8.
What word means 'the first meal of the day'?
ASupperBLunchCBrunchDBreakfast - 9.
What word means 'a strong feeling of displeasure or hostility'?
AGriefBAngerCJoyDFear - 10.
What word means 'lasting only a short time'?
AEternalBPermanentCConstantDTransient - 11.
What word means 'extremely beautiful or delicate'?
AGrotesqueBHideousCOrdinaryDExquisite - 12.
What word means 'a person who shows great courage in the face of danger'?
AHeroBBystanderCVillainDCoward - 13.
What word means 'extremely large in size or extent'?
APetiteBEnormousCModestDAverage - 14.
What word means 'the practice of being honest and having strong moral principles'?
AIntegrityBCorruptionCNegligenceDDeceit - 15.
What word means 'an overwhelming feeling of reverence and wonder'?
ADisgustBAweCBoredomDIndifference
Answer Key
Elation comes from the Latin 'elatus', meaning 'raised up'.
Nostalgia comes from the Greek words 'nostos' (return home) and 'algos' (pain).
Empathy goes beyond sympathy by actually feeling what another person feels.
Bibliophile combines 'biblio' (book) and 'phile' (lover of).
Balmy describes mild, pleasant, warm weather conditions.
Serendipitous was coined by Horace Walpole in 1754, inspired by a fairy tale about the princes of Serendip.
To saunter means to walk in a leisurely, unhurried way.
Breakfast literally means 'breaking the fast' after sleeping through the night.
Anger is a basic human emotion characterized by antagonism toward someone or something.
Transient comes from the Latin 'transire', meaning 'to pass over'.
Exquisite describes something of exceptional beauty, elegance, or craftsmanship.
Hero comes from the Greek 'heros', meaning a person admired for their courage and noble qualities.
Enormous comes from the Latin 'enormis', meaning 'out of the norm' in terms of size.
Integrity comes from the Latin 'integer', meaning 'whole' or 'complete'.
Awe describes a feeling of wonder and amazement, often inspired by something majestic.