Welcome to The Way to Happiness E-Course

You will next read a chapter from The Way to Happiness. Before you do, check your understanding of the following words:

The word benign means: 1 Benign means: Tending to be beneficial in nature or influence or productive of a favorable result. Tending to be beneficial in nature or influence or productive of a favorable result Benign means: Tending to be beneficial in nature or influence or productive of a favorable result. Not sensible or well-balanced Tending to be beneficial in nature or influence or productive of a favorable result Prosperous or materially well-off Known for speaking about others in a spiteful, critical manner The word imperils means: 2 Imperils means: Puts at risk of being harmed, injured or destroyed. Puts at risk of being harmed, injured or destroyed Imperils means: Puts at risk of being harmed, injured or destroyed. Special ornate garments worn by members of a religious order The curls that develop in a long beard Puts at risk of being harmed, injured or destroyed The action of pretending to be childish or silly The word unscrupulous means: 0 Unscrupulous means: Not restrained by moral or ethical principles Not restrained by moral or ethical principles Unscrupulous means: Not restrained by moral or ethical principles Not restrained by moral or ethical principles Regularly showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm or concern Insisting on immediate attention or obedience especially in a rude or noisy way Be troubled or threatened by never-ending difficulties The word usurp means: 3 Usurp means: To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force in an unjust or illegal manner. To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force in an unjust or illegal manner Usurp means: To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force in an unjust or illegal manner. Elevate or stimulate someone morally or spiritually Make someone anxious or unsettled Tip something over so that it is on its side or upside down To seize and hold (the power or rights of another, for example) by force in an unjust or illegal manner The expression wind of mischance means: 3 Wind of mischance means: An unlucky force or influence. Wind in this sense means force, influence or tendency that drives or carries something along, or to which one is exposed, and mischance means the occurrence of unfortunate events by chance or bad luck; misfortune. An unlucky force or influence Wind of mischance means: An unlucky force or influence. Wind in this sense means force, influence or tendency that drives or carries something along, or to which one is exposed, and mischance means the occurrence of unfortunate events by chance or bad luck; misfortune. Rumors of bad news on the horizon A gust that blows a sailing vessel off course An uncomfortable gas accumulation in the stomach or intestines An unlucky force or influence