Question

**2: disposition

a. unfriendly; antagonistic; showing or feeling opposition

b. unwilling or unable to believe something; skeptical

c. suffering from a serious problem or illness

d. a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character; temperament

e. deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

f. to gather or collect information bit by bit; to gather grain left by reapers

g. skill or expertise in a particular activity or field; bravery in battle

h. to express sorrow, mourning, or regret, often in a demonstrative way

i. fully occupied or absorbed in something; giving full attention to

j. the quality of being friendly, good - natured, or easy to talk to

**3: lament

a. unfriendly; antagonistic; showing or feeling opposition

b. unwilling or unable to believe something; skeptical

Explanation:

Question 2 (Disposition)

To solve this, we analyze the definition of "disposition". The term "disposition" refers to a person's inherent mental and character traits, or temperament. Let's match with the options:

• Option a: Describes "hostile", not disposition.
• Option b: Describes "skeptical", not disposition.
• Option c: Describes "afflicted", not disposition.
• Option d: Matches the definition of disposition (inherent qualities of mind/character, temperament).
• Option e: Describes "remorse", not disposition.
• Option f: Describes "glean", not disposition.
• Option g: Describes "prowess", not disposition.
• Option h: Describes "lament" (expression of sorrow), not disposition.
• Option i: Describes "engrossed", not disposition.
• Option j: Describes "amiability", not the general "disposition" (which is broader than just friendliness).

"Lament" means to express sorrow, mourning, or regret, often in a demonstrative way. Let's check:

• Option a: Describes "hostile", not lament.
• Option b: Describes "skeptical", not lament.

(If we refer to the first set's options, option h matches "lament".)

Answer:

d. a person's inherent qualities of mind and character; temperament

Question 3 (Lament)

(Assuming we need to find the correct definition for "lament" from the given options, though the options shown are a and b which don't match. But if we consider the full context, "lament" means to express sorrow, mourning, or regret (option h from the first set, but since the second set's options are a and b which are incorrect, maybe there's a typo. However, based on standard definition: "lament" is to express sorrow/mourning/regret. From the first set's options, h is "to express sorrow, mourning, or regret, often in a demonstrative way", which is the correct definition for lament. But since the second set's options are a and b (which are for other words), perhaps the intended correct option for lament (if we consider the first set's options) is h. But based on the given second set's options (a and b), they are incorrect. If we assume a typo and use the first set's options, the correct answer for lament is h. But since the user's second question's options are a and b (which are for "hostile" and "skeptical"), maybe there's a mistake. However, following the standard definition: