What does empathy allow you to do?

Understand someone else's feelings

What does it mean to condone something?

To allow or overlook wrong behavior

What does it mean to be impetuous?

Acting quickly without thinking

A demagogue usually gains power by...

Appealing to people’s emotions and fears

What does abstain mean?

To avoid doing something by choice

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1
What is an example of adversity?
Losing your home in a flood
Winning a contest
Sleeping in on the weekend
Getting a new phone
2
A benevolent person is someone who is...
Shy and quiet
Cruel and selfish
Kind and generous
Loud and dramatic
3
What does empathy allow you to do?
Solve hard math problems
Talk more confidently
Argue better
Understand someone else's feelings
4
What does aesthetic refer to?
Scientific evidence
An unusual behavior
A sense of beauty or style
A person’s character
5
A fortuitous event is one that happens...
On purpose
Regularly
As a result of planning
By lucky chance
6
What does it mean to condone something?
To encourage improvement
To prevent it from happening
To allow or overlook wrong behavior
To punish someone harshly
7
What does it mean to be impetuous?
Thoughtful and wise
Slow and cautious
Acting quickly without thinking
Quiet and observant
8
If someone is capricious, they are...
Always calm
Very responsible
Unpredictable and impulsive
Extremely boring
9
Which is an ostentatious outfit?
Covered in sequins and glitter
Plain jeans and a T-shirt
Pajamas and slippers
A school uniform
10
What happens when someone digresses?
They make a good point
They speak clearly
They stay focused
They get off topic
11
A demagogue usually gains power by...
Writing well-reasoned essays
Winning debates fairly
Appealing to people’s emotions and fears
Being quiet and respectful
12
What does abstain mean?
To fail a task
To increase dramatically
To help someone in need
To avoid doing something by choice
13
Camaraderie is best shown when...
You bond with teammates
You argue with others
You avoid conversation
You work alone
14
Which best describes something ephemeral?
Never changes
Lasts for a year
Feels permanent
Lasts a very short time
15
A pragmatic person usually...
Dreams without action
Acts without thinking
Solves problems realistically
Lives in the past

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