A VARIETY OF IDEAS

by Michael Lyons on Wednesday, August 25, 2010

EMPATHY/SYMPATHY

This is a repeat but it is worth the repetition.
Explain the difference in meaning between the words “empathy” and “sympathy“.
Create sentences that clearly show the meanings of “empathy” and “sympathy“.
What is the adjective form of each word?

CONTROVERSIAL CONCEPT

Study the quote below; it is really profound, and potentially very cynical; it should not be summarily dismissed.
Identify the author.

“I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief.”

TODAY’S WORD

The word for today is “malevolent“?
What part of speech is “malevolent“?
What other parts of speech can be made from “malevolent“?
Define “malevolent” and use it in a sentence.

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