Siddhartha Part One Vocab

Question 1

palliative

Answer 1

remedy that alleviates pain without curing

Question 2

nirvana

Answer 2

the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation

Question 3

samanas

Answer 3

wandering Hindu ascetics who practice self-denial

Question 4

onerous

Answer 4

not easily borne; wearing

Question 5

ablution

Answer 5

the ritual washing of a priest’s hands or of sacred vessels

Question 6

unassuming

Answer 6

not arrogant

Question 7

avaricious

Answer 7

immoderately desirous of acquiring something; greedy

Question 8

equanimity

Answer 8

steadiness of mind under stress

Question 9

insatiable

Answer 9

impossible to satisfy

Question 10

imperturbable

Answer 10

marked by extreme calm and composure

Question 11

blanch

Answer 11

turn pale, as if in fear

Question 12

devotee

Answer 12

an ardent follower and admirer

Question 13

supple

Answer 13

moving and bending with ease

Question 14

respite

Answer 14

a pause from doing something

Question 15

atonement

Answer 15

the act of making amends for sin or wrongdoing

Question 16

artisan

Answer 16

a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

Question 17

ascetic

Answer 17

someone who practices self-denial as a spiritual discipline

Question 18

sojourn

Answer 18

spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily

Question 19

austere

Answer 19

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor

Question 20

brahmin

Answer 20

a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas (order/class); the highest of the four varnas: the sacerdotal or priestly category