Vocabulary Studio 41: Magnanimity to maverick

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1In the example "Her magnanimity toward the defeated rival surprised the audience.", what does magnanimity mean?A. A small room immediately beneath a roof.B. The representation of a quality in a person or of nonhuman things as having human qualities.C. Generosity of spirit, especially toward a rival or someone weaker.D. A soft, gentle breeze.

2In the example "The character's mysterious malady shapes the opening chapters.", what does malady mean?A. A very small amount.B. A service or musical work for the dead, or a lament for something lost.C. A strong feeling of dislike or aversion.D. An illness or a serious problem affecting something.

3In the example "He refused to malign an absent colleague.", what does malign mean?A. To speak harmfully or falsely about someone.B. To exclude someone from a group or shared activities.C. To damage trust in the truth or reliability of something.D. To produce and release a substance; in another sense, to hide something.

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