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English vocab 2020
Unit 1 vocab
Term | Definition |
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optimist | hopeful and confident about the future |
pessimist | see the worst aspects of things |
humility | modest or low view of one’s own importance |
contrary | opposite in nature, direction, or meaning, inclined to disagree |
arrogant | exaggerated sense of one’s own importance |
integrity | being honest, strong moral principles |
prudence | cautiousness, good judgement |
deceitful | misleading others |
facetious | deliberately inappropriate humor |
critical | disapproving comments or judgements |
persistent | Someone who continues in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition |
cynical | A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons |
naive | Someone who demonstrates a lack of wisdom or judgment |
empathetic | Someone who shows an ability to understand and share the feelings of another; a person who is compassionate. |
meticulous | A person who shows great attention to detail |