What is the meaning of "compassion on me" and what is the opposite of the word "dwarf"?

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Question 8:
The phrase "compassion on me" means sympathetic pity and concern for someone's misfortune.

• (a) was angry with me: This is the opposite of compassion.
• (b) was happy with me: This is not directly related to compassion.
• (c) had love for me: While love can be related, "compassion" specifically implies pity or concern for suffering.
• (d) had a prize for me: This is unrelated.
• (e) had pity on me: This directly matches the meaning of compassion.

The phrase nearest in meaning to "had compassion on me" is "had pity on me."
The final answer is $\boxed{\text{e}}$

Question 13:
The word "dwarf" refers to a person, animal, or plant of abnormally small size. We need to find its opposite.

• (a) pygmy: A pygmy is a member of certain peoples of very short stature, similar to a dwarf.
• (b) giant: A giant is an imaginary or mythical being of human form but of superhuman size, which is the direct opposite of a dwarf.
• (c) witch: A witch is a person believed to have magic powers, unrelated to size.
• (d) monster: A monster is a large, ugly, and frightening imaginary creature, but not necessarily the direct opposite in terms of size in the same way "giant" is to "dwarf."
• (e) magician: A magician is a person who performs magic, unrelated to size.

The word opposite in meaning to "dwarf" is "giant."
The final answer is $\boxed{\text{b}}$

Question 14:
The word "politely" means in a courteous or respectful manner. We need to find its opposite.
The visible options are:

• (a) efficiently: This means in a way that achieves maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense. It is not the opposite of politely.
• (b) gently: This means with a mild, kind, or tender manner. It is not the opposite of politely.

Since the remaining options are not visible, a definitive answer cannot be chosen from the provided image. However, the opposite of "politely" would be words like rudely, impolitely, or discourteously.