Question

Match the following words with their definitions.

1 .
appendix
a short story teaching a spiritual lesson
2 .
quote
to pretend to be more virtuous than one is
3 .
sluggard
a habitually lazy person
4 .
slothful
material added to the end of a book
5 .
allude
having the form of a short story teaching a spiritual lesson
6 .
parallel
to act according to what is right
7 .
allusion
similar; matching in form
8 .
mashal
lazy; sluggish
9 .
hypocrisy
alike in meaning
10 .
parable
to make an indirect reference
11 .
parabolic
Hebrew word translated proverb in English
12 .
synonymous
an implied reference
13 .
righteous
to repeat a passage found elsewhere
Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

1. Appendix - Material added to the end of a book

2. Quote - To repeat a passage found elsewhere

3. Sluggard - A habitually lazy person

4. Slothful - Lazy; Sluggish

5. Allude - To make an indirect reference

6. Parallel - Similar; Matching in form

7. Allusion - To make an indirect reference

8. Mashal - Hebrew word translated proverb in English

9. Hypocrisy - To pretend to be more virtuous than one is

10. Parable - A short story teaching a spiritual lesson

11. Parabolic - Having the form of a short story teaching a spiritual lesson

12. Synonymous - Alike in meaning

13. Righteous - To act according to what's right