Vocabulary Studio 58: Shard to solipsism

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

1In the example "The hikers spread their sodden coats near the stove.", what does sodden mean?A. Intensely enthusiastic or impassioned.B. Thoroughly soaked or saturated with moisture.C. Stubbornly refusing to change an attitude or decision.D. Thick and resistant to flowing.

2In the example "The actor rehearsed the soliloquy in an empty theater.", what does soliloquy mean?A. An act that violates a rule, law, or moral boundary.B. A person with informed, discriminating taste in a particular field.C. A speech in which a character voices thoughts aloud, usually while alone.D. Examination of one's own thoughts and feelings.

3In the example "The seminar examined solipsism as a problem about knowledge of other minds.", what does solipsism mean?A. The highest point of success or development; also the point directly overhead.B. A division into two contrasting parts or categories.C. An independent-minded person who does not follow group conventions.D. The philosophical position that only one's own mind is certain to exist; figuratively, extreme self-absorption.

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